Singapore Wholesale Fruit Market Update (Week 9: 23–28 Feb 2026)

Quiet after CNY, but the supply story is getting clearer.

If Week 8 felt like the market waking up slowly after Chinese New Year, Week 9 felt like it stayed in bed a bit longer.

Trading remained quiet post-CNY. Many buyers were still operating in “top-up mode” rather than rebuilding inventories aggressively. That said, the quotations this week show something useful: supply and demand are starting to rebalance category by category, and the market is once again moving on specs, sizes, and channels, not festive urgency.

Below is our ground read on what mattered this week.

1) Blueberries: supply improves, demand becomes more “normal”

This week, blueberry supply increased, and that has helped the market look more stable.

What is more interesting is how the category is being segmented by size and channel:

• 18mm and above continues to be the preferred range for wholesale-to-premium fruit stalls.

• 14mm increasingly gets directed toward F&B and shipping line channels, where the priority is cost and throughput rather than display-grade appearance.

• Moroccan blueberries are now present in the market, adding diversity to supply and improving overall availability.

Practical takeaway: If you are selling into premium retail, size specs matter more than ever. The “blueberry price” is no longer one price; it’s a size-and-channel price.

2) Lemons: limited supply, prices re-elevate

While blueberries loosened, lemons tightened.

Ground observation this week: lemon supply was limited, and prices have started to lift again, with the majority of supply coming from Egypt. In a quiet market, this is one of the clearer examples of supply constraint still having pricing power.

Practical takeaway: Buyers with steady lemon demand (especially for F&B) may need to lock supply early rather than waiting for a “post-CNY softening” that may not show up.

3) Grapes: more South African punnets, still priced high

We are seeing more South African grapes arriving in 10 × 500g format, and prices remain firm.

The punnet format tends to hold value because it is:

• easy to move,

• easy to display,

• easy for stalls to replenish without repacking.

At the same time, there is a continuing flow of Australian grapes, and compared to previous years, the market is observing relatively lower pricing on some Australian arrivals. The key point: the market is still paying for good specs, but the overall tone is less inflated than prior seasons.

Practical takeaway: Packaging format matters. Punnets can stay expensive even when the broader market is quiet.

4) Australian stonefruit: abundant supply, prices easing

This week also showed an abundance of Australian stonefruit. With post-CNY demand still cautious, prices are decreasing as supply broadens and the market moves from gifting to everyday consumption.

Practical takeaway: Expect continued price differentiation by size and eating quality. Stonefruit can clear, but the wrong spec can sit.

5) Gala apples (USA & South Africa): new season, very expensive

One of the standout points this week: new season Gala apples from the USA and South Africa are very expensive right now.

This is typical early-season behaviour:

• supply is not fully ramped,

• quality/sizing is being sorted,

• and sellers aim to protect price bands while the market tests demand.

Practical takeaway: If your customers are price-sensitive, consider managing expectations now. If your customers demand “new season” regardless, plan supply carefully.

Overall market conclusion for Week 9

Week 9 was not a “busy week”, but it was an informative week.

• The market remained quiet after CNY.

• Blueberries stabilised as supply improved and Moroccan arrivals broadened availability.

• Lemons tightened, pushing prices higher again.

• South African punnet grapes continued to print firm prices, while Australian grapes are arriving at comparatively more competitive levels.

• Australian stonefruit supply is heavy, and prices are easing.

• New season Gala apples are expensive and likely to stay that way until supply normalises.

In other words, the festival is over, and the market is back to fundamentals.

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