In the past week there has been little spectacle when it comes to the carrot market. It's been quiet for a while for this time of year. Where in the past there was already demand from abroad in November, this is still not forthcoming.
The yield has also been good abroad and there is still plenty of carrot in stock. The storage capacity across the border has also grown considerably. Foreign countries are doing better and better, making them more self-sufficient. Some insiders express the fear that this is structural. In any case, for them this year, export demand will only come into play after February.
Domestic demand is also disappointing
In the free market there is little demand. So there is less demand from exports, but it is also not that big of a deal from domestically. In the supply, it is mainly the carrots with quality problems that push the price down. But then good carrots can easily be sold for better prices later in the season. Of course, the season is still long, so anything can still happen. The fact remains that there are still large stocks throughout Europe.
At current prices, the price for B-carrot remains unchanged with very little trade. The DCA quotation for carrots remains at €8 to €12 per 100 kilos. The DCA quotation of C-peen is lower due to the supply of inferior lots and for week 5 it amounts to €7 to €10 per 100 kilos. That is €1,50 per 100 kilos lower than last week.
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