Van der Mey-Barendrecht has been producing sweetcorn in Germany for some years. “It is best to have a lot of maize during the summer holidays, but maize has grown very slowly this year, so the economic bubble came after most holidays had finished. Fortunately, we had perfect BBQ weather last week and the forecasts are for the trend to continue, so the sales have skyrocketed,” says Angélique van der Mey.
“We have sold more maize than in previous years, but this could be due to the hail damage most growers suffered in Brabant and Limburg. We cannot pinpoint the exact reason,” says Angélique. She expects a satisfactory finish to the maize season. “This year’s quality was better than ever. If the demand is good, we will not increase our prices, but we will sell more. In the end, most of the maize will disappear into industry, but then you will only just break even. That is why we choose to keep on selling while the fresh market is still ongoing.”
