Beet processor Cosun reports that there were few to no problems with frostbite during the recent cold days. Winter temperatures are now forecast again.
Currently, there are approximately 70 hectares of beets in the ground. Beet piles are inspected by Cosun Beet Company's agricultural department before loading to determine whether the batches are free of frost damage.
In the final days of the campaign, which according to Cosun ends on January 26th, temperatures will once again drop below zero, although they are now milder than previously expected. Beet growers who deliver beets during this final period of the campaign will not receive the late delivery premium this year. According to the IRS, which also issues the frost warnings, it will mainly be cold in the north and east of the Netherlands next week.
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Campaign progress
For January, sugar levels remain high at an average of 16,8%. In the Schouwen-Duiveland region, where the highest sugar levels were measured throughout the campaign, sugar levels at last week's loading fell below 18% for only the third consecutive week, at 17,6%. It is striking that throughout the southeast of the Netherlands, beets are still being delivered with an average sugar level above 17%. This level is lower in the rest of the country, with Texel being the only region where the sugar level still exceeds 17%, at 17,1%.
The national tare percentage has risen sharply in recent weeks. Compared to the previous week, the tare percentage rose by 1,1% last week to an average of 13,7%. Regions with heavier clay soils are particularly notable for this decline. For example, last week in the North Holland Central region, beets were delivered with a tare percentage of 18,9%. In Southern Flevoland, the tare percentage was slightly lower, at 18,7%, but this remains at the higher end of last week's deliveries.