Netherlands: Expansion of the list of winter crops, good news for the availability of Dutch vegetables

Published 2023년 4월 20일

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Minister of Agriculture Piet Adema has announced the list of vegetables that can be grown in the Netherlands during autumn, known as 'winter crops'. This decision, which has been welcomed by the Association of the Dutch Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry (VIGEF), Stichting Teelt Overleg Groenten (TOG) and GroentenFruit Huis, will allow for the continuation of vegetables such as spinach and savoy cabbage, providing Dutch consumers with a variety of vegetables throughout the year. However, there will be a reduction of 5 kg of nitrogen for certain crops like green beans in the harvest period of 1-14 October. The sector is also investing in improving groundwater quality and sustainability practices.

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Yesterday, Minister of Agriculture Piet Adema wrote to the House of Representatives to indicate which vegetables may still be grown on the land this autumn by means of a list of 'winter crops'. The Association of the Dutch Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry (VIGEF), Stichting Teelt Overleg Groenten (TOG) and GroentenFruit Huis are satisfied with the expansion of the winter crop lists, which they have advocated for over the past six months. Together, the organizations represent the chains of growers, traders, cutters and processors of the field vegetable sector in the Netherlands. This concerns approximately 1500 growers (via growers' associations) and the majority of vegetable processors in the Netherlands. TOG represents an area of approximately 11,000 ha. "We are pleased that the majority of our points from our response to the internet consultation from November 2022 have been adopted. Particularly with regard to spinach, savoy cabbage, celery, carrots, lettuce varieties, ...

Source: Groenten & Fruit Thuis