Netherlands: The open field vegetable trade can rejoice in good demand for cauliflower and broccoli

Tholen - The Dutch open field vegetable trade can rejoice in good demand for cauliflower and broccoli. "The supply is fairly calm at the moment. There is a gap in the supply of seven to ten days," says Bertus van Tricht of AGF-Direct from Zwaagdijk. "The supply is therefore a lot lower and prices are rising in the day trade. The price level of broccoli is currently between 1.25 and 1.40 euros and cauliflower is between 75 and 90 cents," says the open field vegetable trader. "All in all, the conditions are favourable. The holidays are almost over here in the Netherlands and the weather is also playing into the hands of outdoor vegetable consumption. In addition, quite a lot of product has been burned in the south of Europe, which means that a good demand is for exports." "The price of the chicory is now around 75-80 cents. In previous weeks, fewer stems were set and the price level was ...