Hungary: For a few weeks, a piece of cauliflower will cost more than HUF 1,000

Published 2023년 2월 17일

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A warm winter followed by a cold February has disrupted European cauliflower production, with France and northern Spain experiencing supply issues. The southern part of the Iberian Peninsula is producing cauliflower, but it cannot make up for the lost quantities. The trader expects the shortage to last 2-3 weeks, impacting traders and supermarkets alike. Last year, harsh weather reduced the average yield of cauliflower production by 27 percent, affecting only 200 hectares of farmland.

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A warm winter followed by a very cold February caused a disruption in European cauliflower production, explains a Dutch vegetable trader on the FreshPlaza website. This is the reason why the French supply has stalled, but the situation is no better in northern Spain. The weather is more favorable in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, but the south-eastern part of Spain alone cannot compensate for the lost quantities. According to the Dutch trader, it will take 2-3 weeks for the cauliflower shortage to ease, he adds: the traders do not benefit much from the situation either, since most of them do business on the basis of contracts and not on the free market. "Fortunately, supermarkets are also aware of the problem and prefer not to offer cauliflower on their vegetable counters. We have been like this for two weeks, which is ...

Source: MezoHir