Netherlands: Broccoli price recovered, supply messy

“There is a considerable demand for broccoli,” says Dick Bakker, brassica specialist at The Greenery. He continues that the supply of broccoli is limited. “That is the case with our growers, but also with producers in countries around us. That creates tension in the market.” Just as you could pretty much predict how big the broccoli supply would be almost every day last year, it's so difficult now. Another point is that the stock of pounders is lagging. Bakker is satisfied with the quality of the broccoli he sees. “The quality is good, but the growers have more work to do. The percentage of dropouts is higher than in other years.” After-effects of erratic spring Growers see that the price of broccoli has recovered, but indicate that you must have broccoli that can be sold at that better price. “There are few market parties that have leftover product.” The same sources indicate that the cultivation can now be done well with the current calm summer weather, but that the aftereffects ...