Potatoes

The reduced supply of sweet potatoes in Spain is causing demand and prices to remain very high, as the product is becoming more popular each year. "Adverse weather conditions, including phenomena like droughts, have hindered the planting of an adequate amount of sweet potatoes in the main producing areas." read more

M&S has introduced a new variety of potatoes into over 200 stores across the UK through a partnership with Home Farm Nacton, based in Suffolk. The farm, situated on the Orwell Park Estate, is supplying celebration potatoes, which have a patterned skin and yellow flesh that are well-suited for roasting, boiling, or. read more

This year's exceptionally abundant domestic potato harvest resulted in a significant oversupply in the wholesale markets. Demand did not always match this surplus. According to the German BLE, traders had to lower their previous demands multiple times, similar to previous weeks. In Munich, domestic potatoes were prevalent. read more

DimmidiSì is enriching the range of side dishes with interesting new features: expanding the line of fresh vegetable tarts with the introduction of a new recipe, restyling the packaging of mashed potatoes and polenta with some quality improvements. The Grilled Vegetable Tart. read more

The beginning of the potato planting season is approaching in the Spanish region of Andalusia with very different prospects compared to last season. The European potato market is currently oversaturated, largely due to the significant decrease in production in large frozen potato factories in the north. read more

Potato trader Dirk Bos is closely monitoring the potato market. Earlier this year, he mentioned a decline in the consumption market, with seed potato prices still at €50 to €60 per 100 kg. Since then, those prices have fallen sharply. According to Bos, the market is currently in a... read more

A UK manufacturer of packaging machinery has recently supplied its 25th vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) machine to the potato grower Greenvale. The most recent unit, a VFFS model installed at Greenvale's Floods Ferry site in October, is being utilized to package fresh small potatoes in finished packs weighing up to 1kg. read more

GB Potatoes recently interviewed Tim Rooke, a grower from North Yorkshire who operates in collaboration with his brother and son. They cultivate approximately 600 acres (242 hectares) of processing potatoes for the chipping and crisping industries. Their product range includes varieties like King Russet, Pentland Dell, Lady Rosetta, Brooke, and Taurus. read more

The słodka ziemniak uprawiana w Karolinie Północnej ma plony lepsze niż oczekiwano. "Plon jest naprawdę dobry, nawet pomimo braku deszczu pod koniec sezonu wegetacyjnego" - mówi Kristi Hocutt z Triple J Produce. "Nie będziemy mieć żadnych problemów z plonem". read more

The demand for niche vegetable crops in Ukraine is increasing, especially for sweet potatoes and asparagus, as reported in a market review published in "Gardening in Ukrainian" by Ksenia Guseva, a fruit and vegetable market analyst at APK-Inform IA. Guseva points out that sweet potatoes, which were previously only available in the market, are now gaining popularity. read more

Ukraine imported 123,140 tons of potatoes in January-October 2025, which is 5.1 times higher than the amount imported during the same period in 2024, according to a report from the State Customs Service cited by Interfax Ukraine. In terms of value, imports increased 4.8 times to US$66.086 million, up from US$13.69 million. read more

Uzbekistan has received the first shipment of premium seed potatoes imported from the Netherlands to enhance domestic production. The total import volume will reach 6,000 tons. This purchase was made in accordance with a presidential decree mandating the import of certified high-quality seeds from the Netherlands. read more

Ukraine imported 123,140 tonnes of potatoes in January-October 2025, which is 5.1 times more than the same period last year, as reported by the State Customs Service. read more

Potato growers across the NEPG zone are facing market pressure as free-buy prices decrease and processors get ready to lower both contract prices and contracted volumes for the 2026-2027 season. Current free-buy prices range between 0.50 and 4.00 €/100 kg, depending on the country. read more

At a time when producers are finalizing their crop rotations for 2026, the National Union of French Potato Producers (UNPT) is calling for caution following the difficult 2025 campaign and "the consequences of an imbalance between production and demand." With almost 8.5 million tons harvested read more

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