Potatoes
"The persistent rain is slowly creating a disaster"
2023-11-16 00:00
The heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding continue to occupy minds in Flanders. In potatoes, many plots have already been lost and others delayed due to impassable fields. For Dutch carrot and leek growers, the wet weather conditions are also causing major consequences. "It's a disaster," says
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The adoption of a UNECE recommendation for sweet potatoes this week will ensure product quality and fairness in trade, thus enhancing sustainable development outcomes. The standard was initiated by Germany and South Africa.
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Potato harvest exceeds expectations: a review of Belarus's 2023 agricultural output
2023-11-16 00:00
Belstat sums up the interim results of the Belarusian agro-industrial complex's performance for January-October 2023.
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Potato retail sales remain strong in July - September
2023-11-16 00:00
Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales.
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Belgian growers don’t dare checking the weather forecast – potato and vegetable fields are under water
2023-11-16 00:00
Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods, FreshPlaza informs. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. “Fortunately, we have
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Irish potato harvest conditions remain difficult
2023-11-16 00:00
Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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"In 2022, we were able to run several major campaigns with fresh produce and crisps"
2023-11-16 00:00
In week 43, Essen-based potato wholesaler von der Stein was able to deliver the first newly harvested sweet potatoes from the Pottbäcker farm in the Lower Rhine region. "The new marketing season has got off to a good start, with good quality and predominantly large tubers over 500 grams that
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Kazakhstan: Farmers in the Jambyl regions have a bountiful harvest of potatoes and vegetables
2023-11-16 00:00
The interim results reveal an impressive yield, with local farmers having gathered over one million tons of vegetables and 250 thousand tons of potatoes.
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Mongolia is preparing for the upcoming winter and spring seasons in its agricultural sector for 2023-2024
2023-11-16 00:00
Minister of Agriculture, Bolorchuluun Khayangaa, provided insights into the preliminary harvest results. According to initial estimates, the harvest includes 175.0 thousand tons of potatoes and 183.0 thousand tons of vegetables.
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Fresh Direct launches Chef’s Choice potatoes
2023-11-15 11:00
Foodservice supplier Fresh Direct has launched a premium Chef’s Choice potato which it claims sets a new benchmark for chipping and roasting potatoes.
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Switzerland: Potato crops threatened by new disease?
2023-11-15 10:00
According to the Agroscope research institute, this has further exacerbated the consequences of the very unfavourable weather conditions. Agroscope was able to detect the bacterium Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus in potatoes. According to the researchers, in Switzerland it is the cause of the
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Potato growers in dire straits due to heavy rainfall in Belgium
2023-11-15 00:00
Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. "Fortunately, we have already harvested all the
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Ukraine: High prices for potatoes
2023-11-14 15:00
Demand for fresh potatoes is very high, allowing farmers to further increase wholesale prices, according to EastFruit.
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Scientists on the brink of releasing Latin America's first genetically edited potato
2023-11-14 00:00
Scientists from Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) are on the brink of releasing Latin America's first genetically edited potato. Their focus has been on deactivating the gene responsible for enzymatic browning, a trait causing potatoes to darken after cutting,
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Peru enacts new law to stimulate agro-industrial developments
2023-11-14 00:00
Peru has enacted a new law focused on promoting the industrialization of potatoes to create an environment conducive to investment and stimulate agro-industrial developments. As the leading potato producer in Latin America, with a production volume of 6 million metric tons in 2022, Peru aims to
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Potato price increases 40% MoM
2023-11-14 00:00
In Johannesburg's lively student hub of Braamfontein, the surging prices of potatoes are reshaping South Africa's communal eating habits. The beloved tradition of sharing snacks, particularly chips (fried potatoes), is under strain as rising costs lead people to opt for solo snacking to manage
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DimmidiSì launches microwave potatoes
2023-11-14 00:00
The Linea Verde, guided by the spirit of innovation that has always distinguished it, continues its evolutionary path and, as the first company in Italy, launches a new product concept within the IV gamma market: the Micro DimmidiSì potatoes in microwaveable bags, already washed and
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"All this rain causes leek supply issues, and, thus, high prices"
2023-11-14 00:00
Belgian leeks were very expensive last week. That is due to the issues the rainfall is causing in that country. "It's hard to harvest leeks at the moment, so there's much less supply, which drives prices up," begins Guy De Meyer of Demargro.
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Microwave potatoes arrive from Dimmidisì
2023-11-13 00:00
The Linea Verde expands the Dimmidisì range with a Micro Dimmidisì bag of potatoes, selected from the smallest size, with white flesh and thin skin. The new Micro Dimmidisì potatoes are a new product concept in the IV gamma market. Microwave preparation uses
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Combating climate change with artificial intelligence, water technology and robotics
2023-11-10 00:00
Around 250 trade visitors from organic agriculture, the organic trade and research met for the 7th time in Visselhövede for the Bio-Fachforum Gemüse und Kartoffeln (Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum). They listened with interest to several presentations and discussed current
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