There still is a demand for leeks in this weather or are summer vegetables only eaten now? "There is definitely demand for leeks" Guy tells. "Prices as well are at a good level. There is still a small part of the old harvest and a shortage of new at the moment. Because not too much is available prices increase. For Flandria to-day 1,30/kg was paid. For the lesser quality, category ! the price was 1,10/kg. The leeks are supplied to various European customers. "A little bit goes everywhere" as per Guy.
It is striking that prices are still so good" the entrepreneur mentions. "The quality is not the very best as yet, because of the frost earlier this year. Every body expected this to be a disadvantage to prices and that a cheap late season would follow, but this does not appear to be happening. The leeks grew well, but now the quality is decreasing more and more. Now we wait for the young leeks. "Partly they are coming from glasshouses, but in about 2/3 weeks there will be more young leeks on the market. For now we will have to sell old leeks for a while."
For more information:
Guy de Meyer
Demargro BVBA
11, Tombrugstraat
8850 Ardooie - Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)51 74 70 75
Fax:+32 51 74 58 11
[email protected]
www.demargro.be
For more information:
Guy de Meyer
Demargro BVBA
11, Tombrugstraat
8850 Ardooie - Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)51 74 70 75
Fax:+32 51 74 58 11
[email protected]
www.demargro.be
