In seven years, a third of the carrot crop disappeared in Europe

The Polish carrot harvest, estimated at 580,000 tons, was already 30 percent less than the peak of 827,000 tons reached in 2017. Last year, not only in Poland, but also elsewhere, the harvest was not plentiful, so high prices emerged throughout Europe. In winter, you could find 2.5-3 times the price level typical of previous years in the shops. This offset the volume losses among producers. There aren't many beets now either, but the market is experiencing a seasonal supply peak. During this period, many items are sold that, due to quality reasons, have no chance of being stored for longer, i.e. they must be sold. However, demand is currently limited, mainly because exports do not require the goods at the moment. Sufficient quantities are available everywhere in the surrounding countries, and the Netherlands also produced more carrots than last year. Here, the price of carrots fell by 40 percent compared to the level ...