Smaller area of carrots and organic onions in Lower Austria

Fresh Carrot

Fresh Onion

Fresh Common Potato

Vegetables

Austria

Published Jun 2, 2023

Tridge summary

A restructuring of the fresh produce range is currently taking place in the German retail sector. Locally grown ware potatoes are no longer available and to bridge the gap until sufficient Austrian Heurige are available, retailers are offering alternative product from France, Germany and the Netherlands. According to the LKÖ, the extremely wet and cold month of May has slowed down the growth of domestic early potatoes so far.

Original content

The first Heurige potatoes from the early areas of Styria and Burgenland were harvested over the weekend. However, the tubers are still very small. The yields per hectare are correspondingly disappointing and the available quantities are therefore reasonably manageable. There are currently no prices listed. However, given the tight supply and high import prices, the price level should be higher than in previous years. In the early areas of Lower Austria, the first harvests are planned for the coming week. Less organic onions grownEstimates of the development of the area based on seed sales indicate a stable development of the area for onions in 2023, in contrast to the negative expectations in the autumn. The favorable price development in the second half of the season probably contributed to this. However, due to weaker consumer interest compared to previous years, the development of the organic onion area in Lower Austria is expected to decrease. The share of the organic area in ...

Source: AGF