Belgium: Revival bell pepper price in week 21 at VBT

Published Jun 1, 2022

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Last week saw a significant increase in the average prices of cucumbers and bell peppers, driving them above the five-year average, as reported by the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives. Despite this, tomato prices have consistently remained above the five-year average for a long time, especially for bell peppers this year. In contrast, head lettuce, multicolor, and lamb's lettuce prices fell below the five-year average, and strawberry prices also fell below average despite an increase. Tomato volumes were higher than the previous year, the first time in a while, although they still fell short of volumes in the same period in 2020.

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Average prices for cucumbers and bell peppers shot up last week. Tomato prices remained stable. This is evident from figures from the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives. Due to the increase, prices were above the five-year average at the end of week 21. This has been the case for tomatoes for a long time, especially for bell peppers this year. For a long time, the average prices in bell peppers were considerably lower. This week the pepper price has dropped again after a peak in Ascension Week. In tomatoes, volumes were higher than last year for the first time in a while. Compared to week 21 in 2020, the volumes are still lower, according to the VBT figures. In week 21, lettuce prices for head lettuce, multicolor and lamb's lettuce fell ...

Source: AGF