Ample supply, lower demand on German wholesale markets

The choice was huge on the German wholesale markets, again last week. Greenhouse vegetables came onto the market in abundance, with Spain as the largest supplier. Demand lagged behind broad demand, but there were still some price increases, according to a new BLE market report. For example, prices for Dutch round tomatoes and Belgian beef tomatoes rose in Hamburg. Prices for vine tomatoes rose in Frankfurt. In tomato, besides Spain, Morocco, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy are also doing well, while products from Turkey, Croatia, France and Germany were also on the market. The large supply easily met the demand that was there, so prices fell regularly. The mid-range prices at the end of week 48 are nevertheless reasonably stable compared to week 47. Spanish cucumbers dominate the German wholesale markets. However, the supply is greater than the demand, resulting in low prices. There were also occasional slight price increases. The very last Dutch peppers were mainly sold as ...