Due to the heavy rainfall, it is difficult for the trade to obtain carrots. Particularly in the north of the country, a lot of precipitation has fallen, which means that carrots are also obtained from Zeeland. In some cases, this situation leads to a slightly higher price.
The precipitation has also raised concerns about the quality of the carrot. "The large amounts of precipitation will not benefit the quality of the carrot," is the general opinion. It is noted that this weather should not last for 2 weeks, because then the trade will have to deal with shortages.
It is currently even difficult for the trade to get carrots from sandy soil, let alone from clay soil. In some cases this results in a slightly higher price. Although the temporary drop in supply also has an advantage, it can also result in a large supply coming onto the market at the same time.
Stable price
The fact that the price rises slightly in some cases has no effect on Peen's DCA listing. This remains stable for B-carrot and C-carrot at €10,50 per 100 kilos, with a price range of €9 to €12 per 100 kilos. Since the coarse carrot is the most difficult to obtain, a little more is generally paid for it.