In the Netherlands, Sawari Fresh has received its first new garlic. "I'm delighted with the quality, given the rain China had. Prices are 1.5 times higher than last year. Large quantities aren't yet available, though there are still quite a lot of old crops stored here and there. Sales are brisker than last year. Spanish garlic, too, suffers from the rain and is expensive. So, it won't be an easy year. The question is how much good quality is available and what people will accept in that regard," says Arie Havelaar.
Sander Kleinjan, Bert van Gelder, and Arie Havelaar.
Ginger
Ginger is currently transitioning from the old to the new season. "That creates uncertainties, and people don't give prices up so easily. Sometimes the ginger seems very expensive, at others, not so much. Chinese ginger prices are under some pressure, though the Peruvian and Brazilian markets have been fairly stable recently. Prices differ vastly, however, sometimes resulting in a €4 to €5 difference per box."
In early 2021, the company began growing fresh ginger in a half-hectare greenhouse in the Netherlands. "That's growing well and should be available again by mid-October," Arie explains. "Public opinion supports this, and there's increasing demand for locally grown products. We're at the point where we know Dutch cold greenhouse cultivation is entirely possible."
Dutch ginger
"We want to market this Dutch ginger as fresh. If you let it grow out, it doesn't look noticeably very different from imported ginger. The fresh Dutch ginger's appearance will distinguish it. It also tastes very different from the traditional imported ginger. Last but not least, we grow Dutch ginger organically," Arie concludes.
For more information:
Arie Havelaar
Sawari Fresh International
Barendrecht, the Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0) 180 472 803
Email: info@sawarifresh.com
www.sawarifresh.com