Shortage of certain tomato varieties expected this fall in the Netherlands
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Vegetables
Published Jul 23, 2022
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From a commercial perspective, most Belgian fruit-vegetables are doing quite well. "If it were a normal year, we wouldn't complain about how things are going for cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers," says BelOrta's Maarten Verhaegen. "Tomato prices, for example, are decent for the time of year. But, given the increased production costs, grower margins are under such pressure and things remain very challenging for them."
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"There are currently ample tomatoes on the market, and prices are holding up quite well. That's mainly because Southern Europe is struggling to produce sufficient volumes. Spain and Italy are having genuine availability and quality issues. That's even leading to us receiving an unusual number of calls from southern Europe for produce." "Energy problems and the heat aside, there are also simply fewer tomatoes at present. My sources tell me the challenging past years have caused several small growers to quit. All these factors mean we hope to get through the season relatively well with Belorta tomatoes. That doesn't mean it's not challenging for our growers, but it benefits pricing," Maarten explains. Very few of certain varietiesDutch and Belgian tomato production will be lower this fall than in other years. "I expect limited availability of certain tomato, especially between week 50 of this year and week 7 of 2023. Due to the gas prices, planting will take place later and/or with ...
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