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

Published 2021년 12월 22일

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The 2021-2022 cauliflower season in France is expected to yield 218,700 tons, marking a 6% decrease from the previous year and a 15% drop from the 2016-2020 average. The acreage has also shrunk by 1% compared to the last season, leading to an imbalance between supply and demand. Factors such as cold temperatures, summer heat peaks, and excessive rainfall have negatively impacted the crop, further contributing to the yield decline. Prices have consequently surged by 83% compared to the previous year and by 16% compared to the five-year average, driven by the reduced supply. From June to October 2021, France experienced a 3% increase in its exports of cauliflower and broccoli, totaling 12,700 tons, while imports rose by 26% to 11,300 tons.

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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 ...

Source: AGF