Netherlands: Moroccan raspberries have never been so expensive before

In the wake of the tomatoes and cauliflower, the soft fruit supply is now also lagging far behind. "Supply is very low, and demand is very high," observes Maxim De Roeck of Fruitful- Berries from Venlo. "The Chilean blueberry season is mostly over. We will receive the last blueberries from Chile this week and next, but you have to keep an eye on the quality, and customers are emphatically asking for Morocco and Spain. However, prices are still at an exceptionally high level with a kilogram price of 7-7.50 euros for Chilean berries." "The berry supply from Morocco and Spain is considerably lower due to the cold, 40-50% less volume is coming in than estimated beforehand, and kilogram prices of 9.00-10.00 euros are easily made for berries of these origins," Maxim continues. "However, the expectation is that in a fortnight, some more product will be released from Morocco, and in a month's time, the same will be true from Spain. After all, the fruit is there, but it just needs to color ...