In the run-up to Easter, tomato prices rose, but cucumber and lettuce prices fell. Bell pepper prices proved unaffected by Easter, at least judging by the median price at the Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT). The median price over week 14 here is similar to that of week 13. Strawberry prices, on the other hand, rose sharply.
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With an average kilo price of over EUR 2.56, the average price for peppers in week 14 is above the prices of 2021 and 2022. Orange pepper prices lag behind yellow and red, however. Tomato prices are also well above the five-year average. The median price for loose tomatoes in week 14 is EUR 2.84. An average price higher than in 2021 and 2022 and more than twice the five-year average. The average price for vine tomatoes is at 2.33 EUR. The average price for cucumber dipped briefly below the five-year average in week 12 but then climbed back up to above the five-year average. In week 14, this resulted in an average price of just under 33 euro cents each. Substantially lower tomato productionIn the latest business index for spring 2023, growers say they find it difficult to forecast production. 32% expect an increase in production, and 19% even a strong increase in production. In contrast, 38% of growers do not expect their production to increase in the next six months. The ...
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