In the Netherlands, the area of open-ground organic vegetables has decreased

Last year, the organic area of open ground vegetables decreased by almost 5%. This sector is also under pressure this year. This is reported by Groenten&Fruit. Organic outdoor vegetable growing still hasn't recovered after years of COVID. In general, the area of these vegetables decreased by almost 5%. Areas of pumpkins and zucchini) from 2021 to 2022 decreased from 867 to 815 hectares. Other organic crops also saw a slight decline. The area of root crops of chicory decreased from 430 to 421 ha, while the area of white cabbage is at least less - 304 ha. The area of organic cauliflower has decreased significantly - from 271 to 243 hectares. The area of leeks also decreased sharply, from 148 to 107 hectares. There was one exception: the organic areas of broccoli (from 164 to 187 ha) and Brussels sprouts (from 121 to 131 ha) increased. It is noteworthy that the number of organic companies with field vegetables increased last year. 15 companies were added. The prospects for this year ...