All professionals expected another winter season with a strong deficit in fruits. However, it must now be admitted that supplies of the EU market were much larger than expected, with a return to a normal level. Although arrivals from Florida were still distinctly short, the improvement was greater than initially thought. In parallel, the more marked presence or even the appearance of 'small sources' caused an increase in overall supplies that was less perceptible but real nonetheless. Price performances were satisfactory for Florida but disappointing for the other origins and gave some interesting information about market mechanisms.