The engine on the organic carrot market has been faltering for some time and activity has declined further in recent weeks. Prices remain unchanged, but quality dictates the market. The organic yellow onion market, on the other hand, is continuing smoothly and this is leading to a change in the weekly quotations.
It is a combination of disappointing demand and poor quality that has dominated the carrot market for several weeks. The demand simply does not stop, while carrots of very different quality are continuously offered. According to an insider, there is no way to predict how some parties will develop in storage. Carrots that appear to be of good quality for a long time and are known as a batch without defects, turn over in a short time and deteriorate rapidly.
There is no clear reason for the quality problems after a growing season like this. In addition to harvest conditions, there also seems to be a connection with the time that carrots have been in the field and the associated growing days, an insider reports. If carrots have been left for significantly longer than the desired growing days, quality problems are more likely to occur. This may have to do with the aging process of carrots, which starts more quickly if they are left for a longer period of time. Experience has shown that carrots that have been harvested on time from the sowing dates do better in quality.
Organic carrot prices are under some pressure due to the supply of mediocre quality carrots while demand is not there. Good quality carrots remain expensive and remain highly sought after. The DCA Indication Price drops slightly this week and amounts to €40 to €60 per 100 kilos, delivered from the grower.
Yellow onion market is going smoothly
The sowing machines on the organic yellow onion market are still standing still for a while and nothing is happening yet for the new season. There is a lot going on on the 2023 harvest market. Sales have been reasonable in recent weeks and it is expected that this will continue at a reasonable pace. However, there is little free trade left, because many parties now have a boss. The smooth sales ensure that there is a need to buy and that provides a plus towards the end of the storage season. The DCA Indication Price for organic yellow onions increases slightly and amounts to €73 to €87 per 100 kilos. The fine size sorting is at the bottom and the coarse size sorting is at the top of this bandwidth.
The organic table potato market has seen little change in recent times and this week is no different. Supply and demand are well balanced and some growers are keeping their sheds closed with the expectation that this will be rewarded in the coming weeks. There is currently no peak demand on the sales side, but there is enough demand for all varieties and levels of quality. As mentioned, prices remain the same as last week and the moderate and very coarse lots amount to €52 to €62 per 100 kilos. Very popular varieties and the nicer lots cost around €70 per 100 kilos.