It is and remains quiet on the carrot market. Retail demand remains at a reasonably good level, but demand for exports is sluggish. There are still some concerns about carrot batches that are deteriorating in quality.
For the time being, processors are still trying to run on carrots that have already been purchased. Due to the lack of large export orders and the supply of carrots of mediocre quality, there is no need to buy class I B carrots. There is some trade, especially for retail, but not much. Due to the closure of the catering industry, there is hardly any trade in C-peen. Foodservice is the main destination for the C-carrot and this sector is largely at a standstill.
It is not unusual for it to be quiet at this time of year. The lockdown seems to reinforce the moderate sentiment due to a lack of distraction. It is striking that during the first lockdown in March 2020 we saw an upturn in trade due to hoarding consumers. This effect did not occur during the current lockdown.
Price goes up
The carrot trade is limited, but the price is still rising slightly. The small supply of good carrots probably plays a role in this. The average price of B-carrot is €16,50 per hundred kilos, €1 more expensive than last week. The average quotation for C-carrot remains the same as last week at €14 per 100 kilos. Once again it should be noted that there is virtually no trade in C-carrot.