French cauliflower crop yield for the 2021-2022 season is 6% less than last year

On December 1, 2021, the French cauliflower yield for the 2021-2022 season is estimated at 218,700 tons, 6% less than last year's and 15% less than the 2016-2020 average. The estimate for the acreage (15,200 ha) also shows a decrease of 1% compared to last season. Several crises followed early in that season because of the imbalance between the abundance of supply and the low demand. In November, the supply available on the market became a lot smaller due to the cold. This smaller available supply led in turn to higher prices. In November, prices were therefore 83% higher than last year's and 16% higher than the 5-year average, Agreste reports in a report on the situation. Slower cultivation process in November due to low temperaturesIn the Hauts-de-France region, the 2021-2022 season started later than expected due to the low temperatures in April and the season ended quite late in Brittany. In the west of France, summer heat peaks affected 2021 production for several varieties ...