Spain: Low Dutch end-of-season prices in the Netherlands have an impact on Almería cucumbers

Prices in Almería remain worryingly low for cucumbers and courgettes at this start of the season. The alarm bells are already ringing. "The cucumber harvest has started again in Almería, while the Netherlands is now marketing the last volumes. But precisely because the end of the season is approaching there, the quality is no longer very good and we are seeing lower prices, which then have an impact on ours," says Paco Gómez, manager of Agroejido. "In addition, the weather is nice here, which boosts yields and therefore creates a surplus of supply on the market." "We cannot say for sure, but usually, given the climate, the Netherlands withdraws between mid and late October. And then Almería starts to take over the market share. But if prices remain like this, from October 1, when Andalusia's combined market share in Germany, France, Spain, England and the Netherlands exceeds 50%, the generally binding declaration will be activated, which prevents a class II product from being ...