Potatoes
According to EastFruit analysts, potato prices in Ukraine are growing with an accelerated pace. Demand for the fresh potatoes has been reported as very high, which allowed farmers to continue increasing wholesale prices.
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According to EastFruit analysts, potato prices in Ukraine are growing with an accelerated pace. Demand for the fresh potatoes has been reported as very high, which allowed farmers to continue increasing wholesale prices.
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British Potato Show returns to Harrogate
2023-11-08 17:00
The UK potato sector is gearing up for the British Potato Show on 22 and 23 November, promising networking opportunities, tech demos and seminars.
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Vegetables, prices remain high
2023-11-07 00:00
High prices for vegetables and tubers continue. Some categories such as potatoes and onions maintain already high quotations and will remain so until the new harvest, while others are more at the mercy of fluctuations. Important prices also for tomatoes, stellar for courgettes.
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Vegetable production in Belarus will cover domestic demand
2023-11-07 00:00
Vegetables from Belarus are in great demand abroad. Some 300,000 tons of Belarusian potatoes are exported (this is 30% of the total production). The export geography is vast: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Moldova. The main market is Russia. Every year the variety composition is
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Potato breeder introduces variety set for faster scientific research
2023-11-06 00:00
Potato breeder Royal HZPC Group introduced its universal potato variety set on Nov. 3, 2023. This development, designed specifically for academic institutions, promises to simplify and accelerate basic research on potatoes.
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Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots and cucumbers well advertised
2023-11-06 00:00
Seasonal favorites like pomegranates, persimmons, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pineapples, potatoes, carrots, and celery were front and center. As were football party staples such as avocados, jalapeno and serrano peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots, and cucumbers were well
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Elevating sweet potatoes for the holiday season
2023-11-06 00:00
Bako Sweet is partnering with retailers to transform holiday produce displays and champion sweet potatoes as the ultimate holiday must-have this season.
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Harvesting of potatoes has concluded in various regions of Russia
2023-11-03 00:00
The Kostroma region experienced a significant increase in potato yields this year, reaching 276 quintals per hectare, marking a 20% improvement from the previous season. The total harvest amounted to 51 thousand tons, utilizing a total area of 1872 hectares for potato cultivation.
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Building resiliency in P.E.I.’s potato sector
2023-11-03 00:00
In the fall of 2021, the detection of potato wart disrupted sales of P.E.I. potatoes to the United States, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Islanders. The Government of Canada launched the Prince Edward Island Potato Stabilization and Innovation Initiative (PSII) to help the industry
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British scientist in China seeks to enhance tuber productivity
2023-11-02 00:00
In the greenhouse of the China Center for Asia and the Pacific (CCCAP) of the International Potato Center (CIP), Philip Kear closely monitors the growth of disease-resistant potatoes. Over the past seven years, the British doctor in plant breeding and genetics was rooted in the suburbs of
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Solynta’s hybrid potato variety demonstrates superior late blight resistance in Irish field trials
2023-11-02 00:00
Is it possible to grow potatoes without the use of fungicides, in a place that is known for its high level of the harmful Phytophthora Infestans or Late Blight? Is there any potato variety that can withstand Late Blight and still give a good yield? At Solynta, we were determined to find out.
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"We are working hard to get the sweet potatoes planted, to fill the expected summer gap"
2023-11-02 00:00
The sweet potato season is currently in full swing, as far as Egyptian sweet potatoes go. "We have a good outlet for this towards our customers. We are working closely with our partners on this. It's a pretty tough market, but together we are making sure to get the sweet potatoes packaged and
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Potatoes, falling volumes and rising prices (+20%)
2023-11-02 00:00
Less production, but satisfying prices. This sums up the potato season in the province of Verona, first in the Veneto region in terms of investments with 1,700 hectares out of the approximately 3,500 regional ones, followed by Vicenza (500 hectares) and Padua (500 hectares). The harvests marked a consistent
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'Demand for potatoes could be satisfied without problems'
2023-11-02 00:00
The potato range was dominated by domestic goods throughout. According to the BLE, there were selective imports from France, Italy and the Netherlands as well, but these all just had a supplementary nature. Availability had not changed significantly, with many varieties still being available.
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Demand for sweet potatoes is growing globaly, what countries are the main suppliers?
2023-11-02 00:00
The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. According FreshPlaza report, Spain and
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"Good quality sweet potatoes are still available from Egypt"
2023-10-31 00:00
The Egyptian sweet potato season continues amid heated competition between exporters. As the season progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to source good quality batches, which transfers the competition to the price front. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the Egyptian Emirati food industries,
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NÖS presents new potato varieties
2023-10-30 00:00
In Austria, potatoes were planted on about 20,400 hectares this year. This means a loss of 15 percent of the cultivated area over the last three years. In terms of yield, there was also a loss of 10 to 15 per cent. This makes imports necessary. The starch content is satisfactory, at 20 per cent.
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Switzerland has to import potatoes for chips and crisps
2023-10-27 00:00
A poor potato harvest in Switzerland has prompted many growers to consider quitting potato cultivation. One of these is Daniel Peter, who has been growing potatoes in Rickenbach in canton Zurich for 20 years. He knows it is normal that the harvest varies year on year, but it has not been as bad
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW SWEET POTATOES
2023-10-27 00:00
The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. Spain and Portugal also face quality issues
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