Belgian fruit growers spilled apples in the country's capital as a sign of protest

Published 2023년 2월 8일

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Belgian fruit growers have protested against the low prices they receive for their apples, arguing that they cannot cover production costs. The protest, which involved around 40 tractors in front of the Belgian trade federation Cameos, was supported by the Flemish Minister of Agriculture. The growers have highlighted the high margins of supermarkets and are calling for a fair distribution of profits. This comes at a time when Belgium is facing a difficult situation in the fruit industry, with reports of mass grubbing-up of orchards and sorted apples being the cheapest in the EU.

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Belgian fruit growers are selling apples at auctions today for 1.43 - 1.67 PLN / kg. In supermarkets, the same apples cost 9.50 - 11.90 PLN / kg. For this reason, a protest was organized the day before yesterday (02/06/2023) in the capital of the country. The day before yesterday, a protest was organized in Brussels against the too low prices that fruit growers receive for their fruit. Fruit growers drove a column of tractors in front of the headquarters of the Belgian trade federation Cameos. They expected talks with representatives of the largest supermarket chains. Apples were spilled in front of the organization's headquarters as a sign of protest. The protesters emphasized that the price they receive for apples today is not enough to cover production costs. About 40 tractors took part in the picket. The guiding slogan of the protesters is the need for a fair distribution of profits, i.e. increasing the share of fruit producers in the final price of the product. Accusations of ...

Source: Sad24