Blue poppy seeds: spot offers are rare

October 22, 2019 at 4:58 PM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM. There is still no relief in sight in the Czech Republic. Market players, moreover, consider a supply squeeze possibel in the second half of the season.

Large volumes have already been sold

Several pre-contracts at favourable prices prompted suppliers in the Czech Republic to ship large volumes overseas in the first two months of the season. The exact export figure will, however, only be issued towards the end of the year or the beginning of 2020. Market players reckon that the buyers required large volumes meaning that a supply squeeze may occure towards the end of the season - irrespective of farmers' willingness to sell. The farmers find themselves in the comfortable position of being able to wait and to sell at

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