The drought in Europe increases demand for outdoor vegetables

Published 2022년 8월 31일

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A drought in the Netherlands and other European countries has led to high demand and prices for outdoor vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and iceberg lettuce. The drought has affected the supply of these vegetables, particularly in the UK where a new crop of white cabbage costs double the regular price. The celery harvest is doing well, but leeks are experiencing quality problems due to limited supply of plant protection products. Many manufacturers are struggling with watering restrictions and no precipitation is expected in the next two weeks. However, vegetable growers are expected to cope with the shortage, and demand for outdoor vegetables is expected to remain high.

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The drought in the Netherlands and other European countries has seriously affected the market for outdoor vegetables. Kees van den Bosch from Freeland (Netherlands) thinks so: “There is additional demand from different countries, especially from the UK. Farmers do not have the opportunity to irrigate plantations everywhere, many fields have dried up. This has led to high demand and prices for products such as broccoli, cabbage and iceberg lettuce.” EastFruit writes about this with reference to FreshPlaza. Condition of the fields in the UK According to Kees, a new crop of white cabbage costs between 0.55 and 0.60 euros. This is double the regular price. The supply situation for iceberg lettuce is tight, but so far there is enough production to meet demand. The price level ranges from 7 to 7.50 euros per box. Now iceberg lettuce growers can "catch up" for the first two bad months. Broccoli prices have normalized somewhat, but three weeks ago cabbage was twice as expensive. “The ...

Source: Eastfruit