Blow of lockdown on fruit and vegetable sales in Netherlands are small due to Christmas export

Different parties in export, cultivation and brokering are making the same heard. The Dutch lockdown and closure of the catering industry stands alone for the time being. Foreign markets are less hindered by measures. Dutch suppliers are doing everything they can this week to meet the export demand as well as possible. The Dutch market is small for the sale of fruit and vegetables, according to an exporter. The price is more determined by shortages and delivery problems than by the lockdown. Mix of factors It's a special situation this week. The prices of various products were already high (strawberries, cucumber and vine tomatoes) or increased recently (leek and chicory). Demand for Christmas shopping could give that a boost this almost entire trading week. The Netherlands is not currently the market leader for many products. The production of greenhouse vegetables has also been depressed by the high energy prices. Incidentally, an effect may still be seen at individual product ...