Due to limited supply, wholesale prices for Dutch leeks in Germany rose by more than 20 percent ahead of the holidays.
Market intelligence agency AMI reports a significant increase in the price of leeks after the last frost period, when harvesting in the Netherlands, Belgium and also in Germany became impossible. After the frosts, especially in Germany, the harvest was stagnant due to labor shortages. Probably, it will resume only in the New Year.
In the German wholesale markets, Dutch leeks were sold last week at a price of 1.46 euros per kilogram. According to AMI, this is a price increase of 23 percent compared to the previous week. Compared to last year’s holidays, the wholesale price of leeks from the Netherlands is now more than 30 percent higher.
Consumer demand is falling
The average consumer price for leeks this week is about 2.40 euros per kilogram. This means a plus of 25 percent compared to 2021 over the same period. The higher price does ensure that consumer demand for leeks will level off, AMI notes. Despite various advertising campaigns, German consumers are now buying 20 percent less leeks.
