Labor shortage effects soft fruit cultivation in Netherlands

The raspberry market has gone through some difficult weeks. Prices had reached high levels, but after Easter they dropped due to increasing volumes. In the meantime, the first Dutch and Belgian raspberries have hit the market. The situation has also been difficult for blackberries due to substantial shortages affecting the Spanish production, which have had to be covered by Mexican fruit. The supply from Central Mexico has gone smoothly. The Dutch redcurrant season is now finished. It has been a good campaign with a smooth-running supply chain. The redcurrants that are currently on the market come from Chile, but due to their declining quality, that season will soon come to an end. Netherlands: Declining raspberry market and shortage in blackberries "We've had some very difficult weeks in the raspberry market, and we see greater volumes coming from the week after Easter," says a Dutch soft fruit trader. "Until Easter, prices were very high, but after that the volume increased and ...