Veiling Zaltbommel: auction in Zaltbommel
Veiling Zaltbommel is a Dutch auction organisation serving fruit and vegetable growers and buyers. Zaltbommel, Netherlands.
AGR-383 · Auction · Zaltbommel, Netherlands · EUR
Veiling Zaltbommel is a Dutch auction organisation serving fruit and vegetable growers and buyers. Its assortment covers soft fruit, strawberries, apples and pears, together with a range of vegetables. Buyers can seek consignments of a defined variety, grade and pack size, while horticultural businesses gain an organised selling channel. The operator also describes cooling, storage and packing services, making the venue relevant to the practical planning of fresh-produce supply rather than simply a place to observe prices.
The organisation's sales turnover increased from EUR 82 million in 2024 to EUR 94 million in 2025. These figures cover Veiling Zaltbommel's sales as a whole, not only transactions completed through the digital clock. Turnover growth should not be equated with price inflation because both quantity and product mix affect the result. The numbers help indicate organisational scale but cannot independently establish the price of a kilogram of a particular fruit or vegetable.
The digital auction allows registered clock buyers to participate from their own computer. The standard schedule covers Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with additional days depending on season and supply. New users should agree account activation and settlement arrangements and learn how quality labels are interpreted before comparing individual consignments. The appropriate day's timetable should be checked when arranging collection.
A strawberry or other soft-fruit buyer should specify variety, maturity, delivery timing and pack format. For apples and pears, size grade and the required storage horizon also matter. Vegetable buyers need to establish whether a price refers to a kilogram, an individual item or a packaging unit. Separate product quantity from the number of crates and pallets in an enquiry and agree the treatment of returnable packaging. A clear specification reduces the risk of comparing offers that appear similar but represent materially different quantities or quality.
Growers considering the venue should discuss membership or supply arrangements, their production season, expected volumes and product preparation. Ask early about the documentation required by the intended customer and the cost of additional services. Overseas traders should settle the collection window and transport temperature before bidding. Zaltbommel's commercial value lies in connecting multiple growers and customers within an organised sales process; the economics of any particular purchase still depend on the consignment's characteristics and its full delivered cost. Retaining grower, lot, variety and grade information makes repeat purchasing and later quality enquiries easier to manage.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fruit and vegetables, Cut flowers and ornamentals
Products and quotations
Strawberries; raspberries; blackberries; currants; blueberries; apples; pears; leeks; pak choi; peppers; lettuce; cucumbers; chicory
Sources
- Clock, participation and schedule — veilingzaltbommel.nl
- 2024–2025 sales turnover — veilingzaltbommel.nl
- Products and handling — veilingzaltbommel.nl
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