It is currently extremely quiet on the carrot market. Very little trade is conducted. Normal work continues, but exports are still largely at a standstill. Some rinsers have therefore not even run for one or a few days this week.
In addition, there is also a relatively large amount of mediocre-quality carrots on the market. Several traders indicate that they are currently processing quite a lot of inferior carrots. They prefer to let good lots sit for a while in order to have sufficient supply later in the season. Growers are also careful about offering good carrots. They have the current prices in mind and do not want to drop. Then they prefer to wait until trade picks up again.
Italy is an important competitor
There has not yet been a large demand for carrots from Eastern Europe. This is partly because they probably have more of their own carrot there. Several traders also report that a relatively large amount of Italian carrots are sold in that region. The Italians can compete well with the Dutch carrot in terms of price. In terms of transport costs, Italy is cheaper than the Netherlands for destinations such as Poland and the Czech Republic.
The prices remain the same in the DCA quotation. The price of B-carrot remains at €26 per 100 kilos, but few good carrots are traded. The average quotation at the top of the market is €28 per 100 kilos. There are peaks of €30 per 100 kilos. The quotation for the C-carrot is €22,50 per 100 kilos. The closure of catering establishments means that there is not much demand for C-carrot.