date:Feb 28, 2022
nd more growers came into production with a traditional crop. The volumes are therefore increasing. However, the expectation is that the volumes will increase more slowly than usual. The first production peak would be in mid-March, a few weeks later than traditional, as many growers have planted later due to the energy crisis.
Opinions differ about the effect of the energy crisis on the lit winter crop. In Belgium there were fewer lit growers this year. In the Netherlands, the area under winter