"Many bell pepper order cancellations, cucumber prices should rise"
Dutch greenhouse vegetable sales have faced several challenges. There was a shortage of light, cold weather, and COVID-19 prevention measures. Ton van Dalen is Oxin Growers' commercial director. Here, he provides an update. That's about the tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and aubergine markets. "The bell pepper market has never been as bad for the time of year. Especially now, during this Pentecost week," he begins.
Tomatoes: tough start for loose; TOVs off to a flying start
"The start of the season was anything but easy for loose tomatoes. That's thanks to the snow and frost. It was also difficult price-wise. Nut, these gradually improved as the season wore on. Unfortunately, they're currently dropping sharply. It's cold (almost) all over Europe. So, it's not really tomato-eating weather. There's a lot of competition too, mainly from Tunisia and Morocco."