EU: Pointed cabbage sales grow by 50% in five years

Consumer interest in head cabbage has increased in Western Europe. Pointed cabbage in particular is showing good growth figures, as market expert Wilco van den Berg showed during the Bejo Cabbage Symposium in Warmenhuizen. Approximately 3 billion kilos of head cabbage are grown in the EU every year. Poland leads the rankings with around 700 million kilos. The Netherlands follows in 5th place (160 million kilos in 2022). In addition to sales on the domestic market, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain are the most important sales countries for Dutch cabbage. White cabbage and pointed cabbage are important ingredients in the freshly cut range in Dutch supermarkets, such as packages for nasi, noodles and spaghetti. In addition, sauerkraut is a popular item in the Netherlands. During corona times there was an extra high demand for sauerkraut, but in the first 8 months of 2023, sales in the supermarket also increased by 18 percent compared to 2022. Pointed cabbage, both unprocessed ...