The carrot market is characterized by stability. There is relatively limited demand and buyers of rinsed product are very competitive on the price. However, sellers do not want to drop in price much further at this point in the storage season. They find the current quotations barely or even not cost-effective.
It is on the quiet side in the carrot trade according to various insiders. The off-the-field carrot season is now pretty much over, the quality has declined too far. At the current prices for rinsed carrots, carrots from storage are on the expensive side according to processors. This means that there is little trade in good carrots at the moment. The market is locked because buyers and sellers are not yet willing to budge. The fact that January is a tepid month for trade is more common and, according to insiders, does not necessarily say anything about the rest of the season.
Quality occasionally surprises
The quality of the carrot is becoming a point of attention. Because the carrots were turned on land for a long time, the carrot attracted little attention in storage. Now that we look at what is in the refrigerator, some surprises emerge. In general, the carrots are good or even excellent, but there are also lots that are wearing out quite hard, contrary to the grower's expectations, and now have to be removed quickly. That offer is slowly starting to put pressure on the market. Of course it says nothing about the market for good carrots, but the supply of inferior carrots is generally not conducive to the general mood.
The DCA Quotation for B-carrot remains the same as last week at €8 to €12 per 100 kilos. As far as there is trade in good carrots, most trade is done at €9 to €10. With a bit of luck, carrots with a spot or other minor quality problem can still be gotten rid of, but only at absolute rock bottom prices.