Smaller potatoes and more expensive onions: you can see it in the store

The fact that potatoes do not become more expensive for the consumer is due to the fact that producers often work with previously fixed price supply contracts. In the onion sector, these deals are rare and prices can fluctuate.

Compensation

Incidentally, the price increase of onions for farmers seems very favorable, but it is disappointing in practice. As this year's crop is expected to generate a 44% lower yield than last year, it is only a kind of compensation.

Another thing that can change on your plate is the origin of the onion, according to the Holland Onion Association. He thinks more onions from the southern hemisphere will come to us. So, you will not eat Dutch in your stew, but an outlet in New Zealand.

Natural Products

In the end, the consumer will not notice much of the changes in the harvest, think Marc Jansen, director of the association of supermarkets. "Yes, the potatoes and onions have stayed a little smaller, but consumers understand that potatoes, beets and onions are natural products, you can try to grow them as evenly as possible, but is not always possible, consumers do not eat less, and industry and supermarkets always find a solution. "