The global cucumber market is a mixed bag at the moment, with some countries having had a difficult year. In the Netherlands, cucumber growers are wrapping up their traditional growing season, hoping for an extended run thanks to favorable weather conditions after a challenging year with prices trailing behind the five-year average. Meanwhile, Germany witnessed a dominance of domestic snake cucumbers and an increasing presence of Spanish offerings. Italy, on the other hand, shows a remarkable consistency in cucumber sales throughout the year, with long cucumbers gaining popularity for their milder taste.
In South Africa, cucumber growers grapple with power cuts and rising production costs, which cast shadows over the future of the industry. Finally, North America paints a different picture, with a robust cucumber market emerging, driven by tightening supplies in the field and greenhouse production. As autumn sets in, the focus shifts to Mexico’s impending cucumber season, while greenhouse cucumber production continues to thrive, even as Canadian temperatures drop.
