The battle in the field for the last carrot is still going on this week. This in turn creates some work inventory for the rinsers. But while sales were still going well last week, things are now a bit less. However, the mood among growers remains good.
It is now mid-December; Little by little, the carrot harvest is creeping towards the end, although not everything will be harvested this year. This week we have to toil on the land again and it is not easy. This despite the higher temperatures and lower rainfall in certain areas. With the large amount of soil that comes with the box, quite a bit of carrot is sold off the field. After all, choosing storage entails considerable risk. There is also room for field sales, because the working stocks are currently very low.
Take off gear lower
The demand for carrots was quite good last week. Quite a bit has been sold so far this month, insiders indicate. This can partly be explained by the demand from Eastern Europe. Growers there have hardly harvested due to the winter conditions. This increased demand for Dutch products: sales to Poland in particular have been good in recent weeks. This week, however, carrot sales are slightly lower, but rinsers and processors continue to work reasonably well. This can be explained by the fact that harvest conditions in Poland have improved and growers are back in business.
The working supplies are on the small side and supply from growers is also available under these circumstances. There is a gap between the price that growers want for their product and the price that is offered. The mood among growers is generally good for the storage season. Taking these harvest conditions and the damage to plots into account, it is not surprising that growers aim high. Often trade does not catch on yet. Due to the large differences in quality, prices vary considerably.
The DCA quotation for b-carrot has increased by €2 at the bottom and €1 at the top to €22 to €26 per 100 kilos. c-peen also made a step to €21 to €26 per 100 kilos. Virtually no trade is done from storage. Most of what is currently being cleared is removed from the land.