It is a tame intention on the carrot market. Sales to the fixed markets are progressing normally and exports to Africa are calm. The supply of carrots is much larger than we were used to in recent years. That puts pressure on prices.
The yields of early carrots are generally good to very good, according to most traders. Here and there even more than 60 tons of early carrots are harvested.
Nice carrot
The quality is also good to say. Compared to last year, the quality is better and there is less waste during rinsing. Several early varieties are sensitive to cracking when left for too long. These are already sensitive in themselves and the humid and growing weather reinforces this somewhat.
Carrot sales to regular (European) retail customers are comparable to previous years. Traders and flushers have partly covered themselves with contracts and have limited access to the market due to the good returns. The rinsers who are more involved in exports to Africa, for example, say that demand is disappointing. Senegal does something, but you hardly hear other countries.
Price is under pressure
The fact that trade is difficult can also be seen in the DCA quotation. The average price of B-carrot this week is €12 per 100. That is €3 lower than at the start of the new season last week. The bottom of the quote is €10 and the top is €13 per 100 kilos. The DCA quotation of the C carrot has also dropped by €3 to €12 per 100 kilos.