The good demand for organic onions and carrots remains strong and this once again ensures an increase in prices. However, the quality of carrots varies considerably. Very good quality for this time of year alternates with very mediocre quality.
There is no shortage of demand on the organic carrot market. Sales continue smoothly thanks to demand from home and abroad. Germany is clearly in the market and anyone who wants to say goodbye to the carrot will find a buyer fairly quickly. However, quality does determine the price, which varies per batch. The wet and harsh harvest leaves its mark, but it must also be said that the quality across the board is not just substandard. There are also good quality parties.
Due to the good sales and the not too large supply of carrots this season, the sector is quickly looking back to last year, when the carrots were almost sold out before the end of the storage season. It is difficult to say whether this will also happen this year, but the trade indicates that with this demand, stocks will quickly become smaller. The DCA Indicative Price takes another step this week and amounts to €45 to €56 per 100 kilos, delivered from the grower.
Organic potatoes
The organic table potato market is continuing to grow these weeks. Sales were already progressing reasonably well, but are now moving up a gear. Export volumes are increasing and countries are getting involved earlier than has been the case in recent years. This has to do with lower yields elsewhere, but also with growth in the market share of organic. The DCA Indication Price for organic table potatoes increases this week and amounts to €55 to €70 per 100 kilos. The range is wide and that is due to the difference in breed, the quality of the batch and the sales market.
The same applies to the organic onion market as to the table potato market. Due to a limited supply of our own product, the demand for Dutch organic onions has increased. And this is noticeable, because export volumes are increasing and going to various destinations in Europe. This means that insiders' expectations that things would go more smoothly after the New Year have come true. Last week the price was added slightly and this week the DCA Indication Price for organic yellow onions also recorded a plus. This amounts to €60 to €72 per 100 kilos, with the fine size grading at the bottom and the coarse size grading at the top of this width.