The expectations of growers and rinsers differ somewhat on the carrot market. That in itself is not new, but the rain of the last few days has made it even more clear. It is not particularly busy in the carrot trade.
The rain of the last few days is perhaps the most important seasoning on the carrot market. Growers are a bit hesitant about the idea that if it stays wet a little longer, a single flusher might be in short supply and the price could thus increase. Rinsers hardly worry about that. Harvesting has now stopped, but next week the temperatures will drop and it will be dry again. And according to insiders, a little moisture was also necessary to maintain sufficient soil on the carrot for storage.
Reports vary about the returns. It's not bad, but the length isn't quite there. That ultimately costs kilos. There are plots where comments can be made about the quality. In many cases, growers themselves realize this and do not wait. Better to drop the asking price a little and get rid of it, than incur the costs of storage and cooling.
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Things remain fairly quiet in the trade. The DCA Indicative Price for b-carrot remains the same as last week at €14 to €15 per 100 kilos. Growers ask for €16, but buyers do not agree with that. Edge of class 1, or actually just below, is now also participating for €12. The c-carrot has taken a step up and this week amounts to €11 to €13 per 100 kilos. The slightly higher ranking is because the varieties intended for the former segment are disappearing.