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Vegetable growers in Germany face new challenges

Vegetables
Germany
Published Oct 1, 2021

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Cold, wet weather and increasing competitive pressures this year have created many challenges for German vegetable growers. In particular, producers from the Rhineland will have to deal with the consequences of the flood for a long time. Laura Lafuente, managing director of the German Vegetable Growers' Association, analyzes these challenges and the future of German agriculture.

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The expert opinion is published by EastFruit with a link to FreshPlaza. Excellent demand from amateur gardeners “Ornamental nurseries and specialized garden markets have done well this year,” says Lafuente. Especially in the hobby sector, good sales of young vegetable plants such as grafted tomato seedlings, salads or various herbs were recorded. However, due to weather conditions, the situation in 2021 was not generally successful. Laura Lafuente notes: “It was too damp and too cold in the spring. The last batch of plants in the regions had to be planted in very wet soils. There was a shortage of certain types of products from Germany on the markets. There was very little head and iceberg lettuce, but prices were more stable than last year. " Small businesses supplying niche products such as mushrooms especially for the catering industry were particularly affected during the quarantine restrictions, the specialist said. Not a bad year for asparagus, a dip for open field cucumbers ...
Source: Eastfruit
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