Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has generated an immediate logistical shock that has fully impacted the Canary Islands' wholesale markets this Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The closure of shipping routes and the increased freight costs due to the crisis in Iran have caused the cost of goods for the tourism sector in Maspalomas and Mogán to reach record highs. The most affected product is the Kent mango, essential to the luxury offerings, which is now priced at a maximum of €12,90 per kilo, closely followed by the Picota cherry, which has climbed to €12,00.
The price surge recorded this Wednesday, March 11, 2026, has left a trail of alarming figures in the wholesale market, severely impacting the operating costs of the hospitality sector in southern Gran Canaria. Strawberries are currently priced at €11,00. Other luxury and specialty items, such as Fresón, Kiwuano, and Golden Sweet pineapples, are putting constant pressure on budgets with maximum prices ranging between €9,90 and €10,00, while pistachios remain stable at €9,50.
The category of nuts and seasonal fruits also shows notable increases: Breva Colar figs are priced at €9,00, Verdal figs at €8,50, and ready-to-eat fruit at €7,50. Olives reach €7,00, while select varieties such as Burlat cherries and other types of cherries sell for a maximum of €6,50. Kiwigold kiwis are priced at €5,50, matching the maximum price of products such as chestnuts, prickly pears, walnuts, and Hass and Fuerte avocados, which close at €5,00.
At the four-euro mark, we find pomegranates at 4,95 euros, followed by sugarcane at 4,90 euros, and nectarines (both white and yellow flesh), Algerian medlars, green-fleshed kiwis, Deglet Nour dates, Piel de Sapo melons, Galia melons, watermelons (seeded and seedless), and various grape varieties (white and black), all with a maximum price of 4,50 euros. Red Globe grapes remain slightly lower at 4,00 euros, while Tommy Atkins mangoes reach 3,90 euros, and cherimoyas and guavas sell for a maximum of 3,75 euros.
For the fastest-moving products, prices remain tight. Avocados of other varieties, Moniquí apricots, and dried figs are priced at €3,50, followed by persimmons and plum varieties (Golden and Black) at €3,25. Sapote reaches €3,00, while pears of other varieties sell for €2,90. The group comprised of Ercolini pears, papayas, papayones, and apricots of other varieties stabilizes at €2,80, while Aledo and Italia grapes reach €2,50.
Finally, pantry staples show the lowest prices, but are still significant due to their volume: Reineta apples and peaches reach €2,40, closely followed by Reine Claude plums, star fruit, water pears, Conference pears, Limonera pears, and Paraguayo peaches, all at €2,30 or €2,20. Fuji apples and Futuro melons close at €2,10, while citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and mandarins in all their varieties maintain a maximum price of €1,65. Extra Canary Island bananas are priced at €1,60, with quince at €1,20 and coconuts at €1,00 rounding out the list.
