Thanks to the warm weather, many fruit production seasons are ending early in the Netherlands. For example, the Dutch cherry season came to an end this week. "What is remarkable this season is that there are many production countries on the market at the same time. The cultivation in Turkey is about the same as that in Northern Europe. This has never happened before. Fortunately, the Dutch cherry season went well. When cheap, imported cherries are on offer, there is always pressure on prices", says FruitMasters Commercial Director, Leonard Kampschoer.
"Luckily, Dutch cherries can distinguish themselves very well regarding quality from the lower quality overseas products. The many hours of sunlight also ensured a very high sugar content, resulting in an excellent taste", says Leonard. "These 'un-Dutch' temperatures do, however, have a side effect on the fruit. Soft fruit ripened quickly, and production sometimes happened all at once. Opal plums are also having an accelerated season. This was a good week in terms of supply, but prices are being maintained nicely. These plums also have very little competition because it is hard to find a better plum."
"When it comes to top fruit, you can see differences arising between orchards that were irrigated and those that were not. In general, we are expecting a normal harvest with large apples in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. As the first indication with pears, we are also expecting a normal harvest. The influence of the weather in the coming weeks will, however, be decisive in the size of these fruits and their volumes", concludes Leonard.
For more information:
Fruitmasters
Leonard Kampschoer
lhm.kampschoer@fruitmasters.nl
www.fruitmasters.nl
Fruitmasters
Leonard Kampschoer
lhm.kampschoer@fruitmasters.nl
www.fruitmasters.nl