The months of January and February were okay in chicory. "It has been bad in those months for years, but this year was reasonable," says Gijs van Dongen of Nature's Gold. "In terms of price were were above costing price in the first two months of 2017 and that's better than usual. It may have had to do with the shortages of certain vegetables from the south. Combined with a few kilos per meter less than last year in the first months, but there are countless possible reasons why the prices were higher this year.
Lesser sortings going crazy
He continues: "At the moment we have been in a dip for a few weeks, unfortunately. The production is at a great level. Prices in Belgium and the Netherlands vary from 20 to 35 cents. The lesser sorting are going crazy at the moment, they can't get them fully sold.
He hopes for improvement soon. "Of course it hasn't be bad the entire time, and we're happy about that. But now there are rock bottom prices on the free market, and that's never good. Over the coming weeks the winter growers will stop and hopefully the market situation will pull up. There must be better times on the horizon!"
For more information:
Gijs van Dongen
Nature´s Gold Production B.V.
Meirseweg 37
4881 MJ Zundert
T: 0031 (0)76 5974403
[email protected]
www.naturesgold.nl
For more information:
Gijs van Dongen
Nature´s Gold Production B.V.
Meirseweg 37
4881 MJ Zundert
T: 0031 (0)76 5974403
[email protected]
www.naturesgold.nl
