Potatoes
"Egyptian processing potatoes were the main source for European factories from February to May"
2023-11-24 00:00
Worse than running out of potatoes on supermarket shelves, potato processing factories can't afford a stock-out. Yassen Abdelhay, export advisor at Arafa Group, reports on the crucial period for European factories from February to May 2023, and how Egyptian producers played a key role during
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Delayed harvesting in the NEPG. Uncertainties about final production
2023-11-24 00:00
Due to abundant rainfall, a lot of potatoes in the EU-4 have not yet been harvested. The lifting period was too short to get the potatoes stored in good conditions. Contracts for the upcoming season have to take higher rising risks and costs into account. Seed availability is an issue and
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Supermarkets ‘slow’ to embrace PCN-resistant potatoes
2023-11-23 16:00
Despite talking a good game on sustainability and encouraging growers to reduce the use of pesticides, UK supermarkets have so far been slow to embrace PCN-resistant varieties of potato.
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Domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant in Ireland
2023-11-23 00:00
In Ireland, domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant. Some dryer weather this week may open a window for some harvesting, however, conditions are still very challenging. Yields are reported to be below average and wastage due to cracks is higher than average. Market prices are
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Strategic vegetable stockpiles ensure market stability in 2024
2023-11-21 00:00
Since the beginning of 2023, the functioning of the Regional Agricultural Cooperatives has undergone restructuring, introducing new approaches to forward financing for agricultural producers. These measures involve providing timely funding for farmers, with an advance of 70% of the total amount
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Unapa (National Union of Potato Growers Associations) presented eight new sustainable potato varieties. The association is the promoter for Italy of the European Union's Potatoes Forever! project, which aims to inform consumers about good practices
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Calixta, Lázaro's smartest potato, arrives at Lidl
2023-11-21 00:00
On Saturday 11th November, Lázaro went a step further with its Calixta brand and reached the 670 establishments of the German supermarket chain, Lidl. In this way, the brand of potatoes and sweet potatoes for microwaves can be found in the cold area of the establishments located in the following shops
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"We need a dry week, but that keeps being postponed"
2023-11-21 00:00
The heavy rainfall in West Flanders keeps causing issues. Flanders' Minister-President, Jan Jambon, has announced that the flooding will 'most probably' be declared a disaster. Those who have suffered damage will be helped as quickly as possible. Indeed, between 20 and 30% of potatoes have yet
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Extreme weather events, dry soils, and concerns about the water supply: The consequences of climate change are already being felt in some parts of the world, such as Spain. At the 7th Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum in Visselhövede, representatives of the German Weather Service and
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“The various professionals of the sector are drawing a mixed post-harvest assessment and planning a rather uncertain sales campaign,” according to the French Federation of Traders in potatoes, garlic, onions, shallots and wholesale vegetables (FEDEPOM).
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Potatoes, Unapa presents eight new varieties
2023-11-20 00:00
Years of field trials, carefully selected and buried potatoes to see if they are more resistant to pests, climate change and less water consumption. This is the starting point for creating new types of tubers that can meet the needs of consumers, but also be
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Wet harvest weighs on UK potato crop
2023-11-20 00:00
UK potato prices continue to rise, with buyers struggling to secure stocks amid tight supplies of free-buy potatoes. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for English white packing potatoes [Mintec Code: POWP] were last assessed at £330/mt, an increase of 43.4% month-on-month (m-o-m) and 65% year-on-year
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FPJ Potato Special out now
2023-11-17 12:00
The FPJ Potato Special is now available to subscribers on the FPJ app, covering the efforts of potato producers and their representatives to overcome challenges ranging from Potao Cyst Nematode to the loss of chemicals and the EU’s ongoing ban on imports of British seed potatoes.
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'Potato marketing was uneventful'
2023-11-17 00:00
The marketing of ware potatoes was uneventful overall. The choice of varieties did not change significantly and demand was easily met. According to the BLE, there were no fundamental movements in prices.
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AMI figures and data on organic potatoes and vegetables in Germany
2023-11-17 00:00
Market analysts Christine Rampold and Tim Boenigk from Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft have presented facts and figures on the organic market at the Bio-Fachforum. The organic area grew by 3.2 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. "After the big years of conversion in 2016 and
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Potatoes in large-scale distribution: bulk does not work
2023-11-17 00:00
Potatoes are undoubtedly a very important category within the fruit and vegetable department, with the entire supply chain trying for years to improve its offer in all aspects: varietal innovation, packaging, sustainability and development of PDO and PGI recognitions.
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Tomra revolutionises potato breeding and control with AI
2023-11-17 00:00
Visitors toPotato Europe, the trade fair dedicated to potato cultivation and processing machinery (held in Tournai, Belgium, 6-7 September), were the first to see the new generation of the TOMRA 3A grader in action. The machine, already
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"We respond quickly, with short lines to changing market conditions"
2023-11-17 00:00
"It's vital to all have the same vision and interest. We must focus on adding the maximum value to potatoes, with much attention to greatly reducing waste throughout the chain, from grower to customer. That's how we see the future," begins Jan Bijleveld, CEO of PotatoNext, a new Dutch
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"We can now leave a lot to the machines"
2023-11-17 00:00
2023 will also be remembered as a difficult potato-growing year full of challenges in Thuringia. Nevertheless, most of the crops have now been harvested and stored, as Dietmar Barthel, Managing Director of the Thuringian potato packing company Karland Agrarprodukte, confirms. "Due to the cold
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Tajikistan is set to harvest over a million tons of potatoes
2023-11-17 00:00
Farmers in Tajikistan have already gathered more than 790,000 tons of potatoes since the beginning of the current year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture. The potato yield per hectare is reported to be 240 centners, as per the source.
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