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Commercial
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What is a GAFTA contract?
A GAFTA contract is a standard trade form from the Grain and Feed Trade Association, used for grain, feed and pulses. It…
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Can frozen parsnip be sourced from Ukraine?
Yes, but as a contracted campaign rather than a shelf item. Parsnip area is planted against known demand, so the sourcing question…
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Why is writing ‘absent’ in a specification a mistake?
Because no removal process is perfect, so a single fragment breaches the clause – and buyers who accept breaching lots destroy the…
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What does a walnut colour grade mean?
A position on a trade colour scale, judged against a physical reference. It is the dominant price driver and it drifts with…
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How do you source fruit from Ukraine?
The practical sequence: decide the form before the species, specify with methods, verify certificate scope, sample from a commercial lot and fix…
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Is frozen or dried fruit the better buy?
They are not substitutes. The comparison turns on yield factors, storage and transport economics, and what the fruit has to do in…
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Do organic fruits command a premium?
Usually yes, but the differential varies by species, form and destination, and it is partly consumed by lower yields, certification cost and…
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Do organic pulses command a premium?
Organic pulses generally trade at a differential over conventional, but the size of the gap depends on crop, certification scope and how…