Potatoes

The harvest of PGI potatoes from Sila, Calabria, which began in mid-September, is coming to an end. "The final phase of farming has shown a slight improvement in the quantity of late varieties, bringing stock levels closer to those of last year," says Albino Carli, director of the Consortium of... read more

Quality assurance, transparency, and food safety are increasingly central themes that respond to the growing demand from consumers for healthy and traceable products throughout every stage of the agricultural supply chain. This demand is being met by advanced digital solutions such as... read more

"Tjerk Nagel of Konaxx Onions from Sint-Jacobiparochie in mentioned, 'If you look at other outdoor products, such as potatoes, cabbages, carrots, and onions, they manage to stand out well with strong exports, because an enormous volume has been leaving in recent weeks, which is very positive.'" read more

Continental Farmers Group, one of the larger potato growers in Ukraine, has completed its 2025 potato harvest across over 2.1 thousand hectares in the Lviv and Ternopil regions, as reported by agronews.ua. The company harvested 1,270 hectares for chip varieties, 496 hectares for food potatoes, and... read more

Konsumpcja nie rośnie, a możliwe, że nawet spada, podczas gdy areały ziemniaków i plony wzrosły w 2025 roku. Oznacza to, że jest dużo produktu dostępnego, a ceny są niskie, co potwierdził również Domenico Citterio, prezydent Rucip, europejskiego komitetu regulacyjnego w handlu ziemniakami. "Rynek w read more

Ziemniaki nadal znajdują się w skrajnie nadmiernej sytuacji podaży w Stanach Zjednoczonych i globalnie. „Nie widać końca tej nadprodukcji” - mówi Ken Gad z Cambridge Farms, Inc. To wskazanie na zmianę, która według Gada musi nastąpić w branży ziemniaczanej, ale jeszcze się nie zdarzyła. Mianowicie, dostosowanie obszaru uprawy do... read more

Representatives from Brazil's seed sector met with officials from the Embassy and Consulate of the Netherlands to discuss opportunities for regulatory and technical cooperation between the two countries. The meeting served to introduce sector representatives to Dutch officials Alf de Wit and Inge... read more

Since its establishment in 1949, the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7) has developed over 120 commercial quality standards for fresh fruit and vegetables, dried fruit and nuts, and seed potatoes. These standards serve as a universal trading language that enables producers to communicate effectively. read more

The industry organization GB Potatoes has introduced a new Potato Industry Confidence Survey to assess the feelings of growers, production trends, and the factors influencing the future of the potato sector in Britain. read more

The Italian potato market is enriched with a new reference that focuses on quality, food safety, and transparency. Coppola Patate, a Campanian company in its third generation, is launching its "Residuo Zero" (Zero Residue) line, now certified with blockchain technology. read more

Demand for niche vegetable crops in Ukraine is increasing rapidly, with sweet potatoes and asparagus experiencing the most significant growth, according to a market overview published in the Ukrainian horticulture magazine. This information was reported by Ksenia Husieva, a fruit and vegetable market analyst at APK-Inform. read more

The Branston potato brand Nanna Tate has added a festive touch to its range of fresh and prepared potatoes as Christmas approaches. read more

Waltson Chips started as a passion project by grower and trader Joost Debeuckelaere to turn his own potatoes into artisanal crisps. The brand has now expanded to multiple European markets. Recently, Waltson Chips bags can even be found in the air as part of a new partnership. read more

The UK potato market is increasingly focusing on product quality as the 2025/26 season progresses and a large volume of potatoes remains in storage. Prices have been declining for most of the year due to a season with many contracts and limited free-buy trade. Market sources reporting to Expana have pointed out this trend. read more

Nepal has exported its first commercial trial shipment of frozen French fries to the United States. Three tons of Ripley Queen potatoes were processed into "Himalayan Crisp" and "Hamro Fries" brands at First Choice Foods Pvt Ltd in Butwal and shipped earlier this month. read more

Project Opportunity, a collaboration of 12 European organizations in the starch potato chain, has successfully concluded its initial field trials involving CRISPR-Cas-edited starch potatoes engineered for late blight resistance. The trials, conducted in Sweden and Denmark in 2025, were supported by seed. read more

The RUCIP (Rules and Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes) conditions were first introduced in 1956 and have been revised several times since then. The latest revision was in 2025. The conditions define professional practices and a simple and efficient procedure for expert. read more

Located in Bapaume, in the Hauts-de-France region, SARL Acquette is a family business founded in 1976 that specializes in the production, packaging, and marketing of alliums and potatoes under the Ferme de l'Artois brand. Christophe Dekerle takes stock of the 2025 onion campaign that is currently underway. read more

The continuous rainfall in the Peloponnese in recent weeks has prevented the harvest of Greek sweet potatoes from being completed. "We should have finished by October 15, but with the repeated rain, which forecasts say will continue for quite some time, we might not finish until December. read more

Belarus has implemented mandatory size regulations for apples sold to state-run retail chains. Government officials stated that this decision was made in response to consumer grievances regarding undersized fruits and vegetables in the previous season. Additionally, they have set a minimum diameter requirement for potatoes supplied under state contracts. read more