Belgian tomato prices didn't climb any further last week, but they did remain at a high level. This is shown in a new overview of average prices from the VBT auctions. For cucumbers and peppers, however, prices dropped at the auctions of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT).
For both cucumbers and peppers, the lower average prices in week 34 now mean they are no longer above the five-year average. Instead, they have settled right in line with that benchmark. Tomato prices, on the other hand, are still holding well above the five-year average.
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The average price for loose tomatoes in week 34 was 1.13 euros. Vine tomatoes averaged 1.23 euros per kilo.
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The average unit price for cucumber in week 34 was 48.7 euro cents.
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The average kilo prices for peppers were 1.05 (red), 1.52 (yellow), and 87 euro cents (green) in week 34.
The average price for head lettuce remains below the five-year average. After a brief upswing, prices dropped again last week, settling just under €0.26 per head.
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Click here to view the full VBT price overview for week 34. Want to see the price graphs enlarged? You can do so on the page with agricultural figures of the Flemish Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.
