Nutmeg market largely unmoved

As 2016 draws to a close the Indonesian nutmeg  market remains mostly unchanged from its state of play back in June. A lot of people did not take any risk with nutmeg anymore and they bought it spread out throughout the season, so there was no peak demand this year.  But in general, there is […]

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Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indonesian nutmeg arrivals have slowed down to zero “During the summer months hardly any nutmeg will be collected. New collections will start in September/October onwards. At this moment the availability of nutmeg is getting tighter each day,” the company stated…READ MORE

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Nutmeg arrivals grind to a halt

Indonesian nutmeg arrivals have slowed down to zero. During the summer months hardly any nutmeg will be collected. New collections will start in September/October onwards. At this moment the availability of nutmeg is getting tighter each day…READ MORE

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Weather spoils nutmeg outlook

The nutmeg crop in Indonesia will be seriously affected by El Niño. It is almost already confirmed that it is affected by the drought which has been caused probably by El Niño and my sources are anticipating a drop in production which could be as much as 30 to 40%. India produces nutmeg but has […]

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Dealers debate extent of next upturn in nutmeg

EUROPEAN spice dealers are divided in their opinions as to how much higher Indonesian nutmeg prices can go over the coming weeks. Indonesian yields are very small. Estimates we get from origin mention a decrease in crop size of about 40 to 50%. That will have its influence on the price…READ MORE

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Nutmeg sellers aim to encourage more purchasing

INDONESIAN nutmeg prices showed some declines in the week ending September 28 due to an anticipated increase in supply and attempts to stimulate more substantial buying. Over the latest week European dealers indicated price falls in a number of key Indonesian grades of nutmeg…READ MORE

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Nutmeg oil might have reached its peak

NUTMEG oil has stood out as one of the few essential oils to show a sharp increase in price over the last 12 months when most other oils have been declining in price. Indonesian nutmeg oil accounts for about 80% of the annual global production volume of 500 tonnes…READ MORE

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Indonesia raises nutmeg shipments

INDONESIA’S global sales of nutmeg ended 2011 comfortably ahead of the levels of a year ago. The country shipped a total of 11,756 tonnes last year, 9.4% ahead of the volumes reached in 2010…READ MORE

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