date:Jan 29, 2019
creage was 17% larger than in 2008. The biggest loss was with leeks (34%) and kale (19%). The area used to grow Brussel sprouts was 17% smaller in 2018 than ten years ago.
Especially celeriac yields increased
In the Netherlands, in 2017, 847 million kgs of winter vegetables were harvested. With a yield of 444 million kgs, carrots are the most-harvested winter vegetable. This root vegetable is followed by white cabbage (138 million kg) and leeks (104 million kg).
Compared to 2008, winter veget