There is an indication that there will be more supply of carrots. Incidentally, the market is not overfed, especially the supply of coarse carrots is not yet left. The big question is whether it will stay that way. Mainly due to the high costs for storage, there seems to be more interest in selling carrots ex-country.
As far as kilos per hectare are concerned, the late varieties can still catch up considerably. We are probably not going to break records, but an average yield is certainly in the offing. Due to shrinkage in the area, a healthy market could emerge this season with normal demand. How things will turn out, however, is still a mystery. Additional interest in land delivery could put some pressure on prices in the coming weeks, according to insiders. A dip in prices in the fall is not surprising.
Opportunities
Washers that mainly operate for supermarkets generally do a good job, but in (distant) exports it is a bit quieter. The market is currently in good balance and there are certainly no large stocks hanging over the market. According to some insiders, the clean market offers opportunities for later in the season.
The DCA quotation for B-carrot has decreased slightly compared to last week and averages €27 per 100 kilos. Partly due to the high storage costs, some growers want to say goodbye to the carrot quickly. That puts some pressure on the price. The DCA quotation for C-carrot remains the same at €23,50 per 100 kilos.