Sales volume of this year’s crop reached 196 million kg as auction floors closed and contract sales wound down, the Financial Gazette reported.

Volume substantially exceeded the official forecast of 160 million kg, which was predicated on drought, and was slightly below the 198.6 million kg sold in the previous year, the Gazette said. Average auction price was USD 1.94 (EUR 1.72) vs USD 3.03 for contract sales.