South Africa

South Africa has seen a significant lifting in the price of cucumbers. Cucumbers traded at R15 (0.78 euro) per kg, a significant lifting in the price, says a trader at the Johannesburg market, as a result of the cold of a few months ago which has reduced the growth rate and yield. Daily prices at the Johannesburg market are R22/kg (1.14 euros) for 8kg carton units. Gauteng's cucumbers are currently grown in Limpopo province, mostly under tunnels, and it is expected that cucumber volumes will increase as the temperatures increase.

Spain

Improvement in availability of cucumber volumes expected. In Almería, new cucumber plantations are already starting. "With regard to the other varieties, the French and Spanish cucumbers are in short supply and the availability of volumes will not pick up until the end of this month. Prices, on the other hand, are going quite well, around 1.30-1.40 Euros/kg for the most commercial sizes." The Spanish operator notes that producing cucumbers in hot weather is very difficult.

Italy

Cucumber prices have been very high for several weeks. The Italian national cucumber in week 37 was bought at wholesale at an average of €1.50/kg, a little more if of perfect quality. A Sicilian wholesaler says, "There was not much demand for cucumbers this summer because the quality of the product was not the best in July and August due to the drought." On 10 September, prices ranged from 0.70 to 1.00 euro/kg, and the quality is improving.

Germany

Netherlands and Belgium

In August, cucumber prices were notably high in both the Netherlands and Belgium. This trend persisted for several weeks. Although there was a TikTok hype for cucumbers, attributing the exceptionally high prices in August solely to this trend seems excessive. In the first week of September, cucumber prices have decreased significantly, though an average price of just under 70 euro cents per piece is still considered high.

Iceland

A recent TikTok video about cucumber salad has increased the demand for the vegetables in Iceland. About 99% of the cucumbers consumed in Iceland are locally grown. Some farmers are starting to increase volumes as new plants reach maturity.

France

This year, bad weather prevented any production peaks. There were no major heat peaks, and crops aged more quickly due to the lack of light in spring and summer. Cucumbers are a weather-dependent product, yet consumption has not suffered too much from the lack of sunshine, thanks to supermarket operations. In terms of prices, this year's levels are rather high.

North America

The cucumber supply from Mexico is short right now. The hot weather had caused bloom drop earlier this month and as a result, hurt both the second and third picks of field cucumbers. Meanwhile, Georgia is slow to start its cucumber production. With the light supply, demand had lightened though that has recently started to increase.