Less production should ensure a better chicory price in the Netherlands

'There was simply too much production and too little demand', observes Gerard Korse of the Tolpoort Vegetables cooperative. That seems to be changing this week, now that chicory production is declining. The growers realize that if they continue to produce at full capacity, the prices will certainly not improve. 'If growers take a conservative approach to production, supply and demand in the free market are better aligned and you can create a realistic market situation,' argues Korse. According to him, chicory growers are now growing less chicory across the board. By spreading production over a longer period of time, they may be able to last longer with pens from the 2021 season. Good pen yield 'The pen yield was very good last year. I now hear here and there that less chicory will be sown for next season. That's a ...