The October 7 official opening of the southeast cloves campaign in Madagascar there had already been some purchasing Estimate the crop should give a total of 9,000 tonnes (compared to most probably some 13,000-15,000 tonnes last season) with 40% of southern cloves and 60% of northern cloves, plus 1,500-2,000 tonnes carry-over…READ MORE
Madagascar crop should be good in the north – if the weather until June is not too wet – and an average one in the south. Madagascar cloves were at USD8,700/tonne…READ MORE
Madagascar’s crop was good, being estimated at around 14,000 tonnes so farmers and collectors have enough money to live well for the time being. In terms of quality, the 2015/16 season Madagascar crop is average, because clove buds became ripe quicker than usual due to the rains in October. The quantity of headless cloves is […]