It's quite a struggle, but little by little the carrot emerges from the ground. However, this does not immediately lead to a lot of supply. This week there is a bit more demand for rinsed carrots and that is causing a commotion despite the fact that little is bought from the farm.
With the frost that was predicted, things are not too bad so far. Damage to the carrot is hardly noticeable and the biggest inconvenience is that you can only start a little later in the morning. Many growers still manage to harvest with the clamp strap, but night frost does not do any good to the strength of the leaves. How the carrots that have been harvested get into the boxes is another matter. In some places more soil than carrot ends up in the boxes. "If that works out, we will never have to look at anything again," according to a trader.
Demand is picking up
Growers are quickly inclined to drive the carrot into storage if they do not like an offer they receive from the field. Unfortunately, not all carrots are good enough for this. It is almost certain that problems will arise from the refrigeration. This could provide additional compelling offers in the near future. Not much trade is even done for direct delivery. Some rinsers have orders for Eastern Europe and try to fill them with carrots that might be better off not being stored. There just isn't much interest in this among growers. To a certain extent, Belgium still remains somewhat aloof. With the floods in the south-west of the country (where most Belgian carrots are grown), you might expect them to buy in abundance in the Netherlands. Belgian flushers buy in, especially in the south-west of the Netherlands. A factor to take into account, but it is certainly not the case that they buy the entire Netherlands empty.
The DCA quotation for b-carrot has increased by €1 this week to €18 to €20 per 100 kilos. C-carrot increased by €2 to €18 to €22 per 100 kilos. Carrots are also traded for lower prices, but you may have doubts about the quality.