Ginger dealers prepare for volatile period

CHINESE dried ginger prices look set for increases this year due to reduced availability of fresh ginger in both origins. This year it seems there is less (ginger) available from China and that could be because of less planting and also some speculation…READ MORE

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Empty ginger market sparks global rally

GLOBAL dried ginger prices have surged of late due to tight supplies in the run up to the next set of crops. Chinese exporters had advised to buyer wait until late November or December by which time new crop material should start to arrive…READ MORE

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China achieves major boost in ginger shipments

CHINA recorded a sharp rise in its exports of ginger over the first eight months of this year. Official customs data shows that the country shipped a total of 244,355 tonnes of ginger to global destinations between January and August 2009, 40.3% up from the 174,089 tonnes sold over the same period of 2008…READ MORE

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Dealers divided over Chinese dried ginger offers

THE market for Chinese dried ginger has shown some conflicting pricing signals of late. Chinese government had managed to boost domestic demand, making the country less dependent on exports. Also, as China’s ginger crop was quite small, and in view of the fact that prices went up already, values will not ease before the next […]

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Second wind for China’s ginger creates weakness

CHINESE ginger oil producers are facing a weak market at the moment as sluggish demand combines with the looming arrival of new produce to the market. A second harvest of sorts is expected to arrive next month as produce which was originally due to be brought in during November will now be harvested having been […]

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Ginger prices start to calm

GINGER prices are levelling out following the recent scare regarding the crop size in prime origin China due to the winter freeze in January. Nevertheless, the price of dried ginger on the international markets has rocketed. Whole ginger from China is….READ MORE

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Strong demand boosts China’s ginger exports

Bouncing back from two seasons of supply shortage, China exported a total of 66,293 tonnes of ginger in the first three months of this year, a 9.4% rise from the 60,580 tonnes in the same period of 2005. Between 2000 and 2004, China’s first quarter exports had been in the magnitude of 28,000 to 45,000 […]

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Enjoying the calm after the storm

IN 2005, global spice traders faced tight supplies of dried ginger and high prices, particularly from China. However, this year, the reverse situation applies, with a good flow of material and low prices. Last year’s supply difficulties from China originated from the country’s 2003 crop, which was severely reduced by flooding…READ MORE

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