Withdrawal price cucumbers?
Jonathan observes that the lettuce was around 20 cents yesterday. "It's been a lot higher in the recent past. Lettuce growers have had a good winter. Production is high at the moment. With the sun shining, lettuce and other vegetables grow very quickly in a greenhouse. The same goes for cucumbers. At auction, I saw great masses being supplied. It's possible that they will fetch the withdrawal price on April 22. In any case, it won't be far off. Today, 12 to 15 cents was given. Production is increasing very fast. Last season, the cucumber was also a volatile product. Selling has become more difficult. You either have prices of more than 10 Euro a crate, or you're stuck with it, so to speak, at 2 Euro."
When it comes to tomatoes, he sees a relatively good market. "There are still some Spanish and Moroccan ones on the market, but the Belgian ones are of better quality and prices are very reasonable." Bell pepper growers, he says, have had a good week. "The peak was 3 Euro per kilo for red bell peppers."
For more information:
Jonathan Vandesande
J. Weiss bvba
Kempenarestraat 52
B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Tel.: +32 15 55 20 11
Fax: +32 15 55 30 02
www.weiss.be
For more information:
Jonathan Vandesande
J. Weiss bvba
Kempenarestraat 52
B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Tel.: +32 15 55 20 11
Fax: +32 15 55 30 02
www.weiss.be