Potatoes
GB Potatoes appoints former NFU Scotland boss as part-time CEO
2023-09-22 13:00
GB Potatoes has appointed Scott Walker, the former CEO of NFU Scotland, as its new part-time CEO.
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Challenging 2023 season for European seed potatoes
2023-09-22 00:00
European exporters deliver seed potatoes all over the world contributing towards food security and healthy diets. However, the 2023 growing season was especially challenging for seed potato growers and this will undoubtfully have an impact on deliveries for the coming export season (2023 -2024).
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GB Potatoes appoints new CEO
2023-09-22 00:00
GB Potatoes has appointed Scott Walker as its new part-time CEO. Scott was formally Chief Executive of NFU Scotland, working within the organisation for 25 years and brings a wealth of experience to support our future growth.
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The Canary Islands are still against a proposed solution from Madrid aimed at alleviating the current potato shortage on the islands. The shortage stems from a combination of factors, including a poor local harvest during the early growing season, and a phytosanitary blockade preventing the
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UK retailers slashing produce prices
2023-09-20 09:00
Waitrose and Aldi have cut prices on a number of fresh produce items. In the case of Waitrose, LEAF-certified potatoes, cauliflower and apples are among the latest tranche of discounts which will see prices lowered by 10 per cent on average. It represents the third time this year that Waitrose
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Potatoes are getting cheaper in Moldova
2023-09-20 00:00
Since last week, the level of wholesale prices for potatoes began to decline on the Moldovan market; the product fell in price by an average of 14% to 6 lei/kg ($0.33/kg). As a result, the average price for new-crop local potatoes for the first time this season has dropped, although not much,
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Popularity of potatoes is unwavering in the US
2023-09-20 00:00
Kim Breshears, the Chief Marketing Officer of Potatoes USA, has given a clear overview of the US potato market. She emphasized that potatoes have consistently been America’s favorite vegetable.
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Potatoes, record price rises of 26% in August
2023-09-20 00:00
With the collapse of harvests and the farewell of one in four potatoes, retail prices for potatoes are soaring, ranking as the most expensive fruit and vegetable product at the consumer level with an increase of 26% in August compared to the same period last year. E'
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On September 28, Industrial Auctions will auction off hundreds of lots online. Amongst the offer is a wide range of potato, vegetable, and fruit processing machines.
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Since last week, the level of wholesale prices for potatoes began to decline on the Moldovan market; the product fell in price by an average of 14% to 6 lei/kg ($0.33/kg). As a result, the average price for new-crop local potatoes for the first time this season has dropped, although not much,
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Enhancing production of quality seed potatoes in Rwanda
2023-09-19 00:00
As part of a USAID-funded potato projects in Rwanda, there is a need to generate quality early potato seed. To meet this need, six potato experts from Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA),
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The sale of Italian fall produce has started
2023-09-19 00:00
Kohlrabi, celeriac, sweet potatoes, pak choi, turnips: these are only some of the fall products Sipo started selling this week as part of its "Sapori del Mio Orto" range. As the season changes, consumption is slowly veering towards fall products and the company from Rimini is not going to be
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Belarussian potato harvest at 257,000 tons
2023-09-19 00:00
According to a missive of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, that nation has already cropped 256,600 tons of potatoes. The yields average 352.9 centners per hectare.
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Now that the summer vacation is over in Belgium, bushel carrot demand is gradually increasing. That is according to Tom Desmet of Desmet Agro. The company is currently in the thick of that season but also grows potatoes, onions, leeks, and various cabbage varieties. "With the last few weeks' hot
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According to EastFruit analysts, in the first half of 2023 Ukrainian farmers managed export record volumes of fresh potatoes, despite Russian aggression against Ukraine. Yet, these records have bitter aftertaste and indicate serious problems for the sustainability of this industry.
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Canary Islands are witnessing a severe shortage of potatoes
2023-09-14 00:00
The Canary Islands are witnessing a severe shortage of potatoes. Even worse, the supply from Israel and Egypt, which has temporarily replaced the supply from England, is on its last legs. British potatoes are still unable to enter the Canary Islands, leaving the closest local source as the
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The association Princesa Amandine Ibérica has been responsible for marketing the Princesa Amandine potato in Spain and Portugal for the last four years. In the last 2022/2023 season, the volume of potatoes marketed has exceeded 7,000 tonnes, which represents a 27% increase over the previous year.
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The Government of Bangladesh has fixed the prices of of potatoes, onions and other basic items such as sugar and eggs.
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Seed potato exports to Northern Ireland to restart on September 30
2023-09-14 00:00
New requirements will allow Scottish seed potatoes back into the Northern Irish market from 30 September. Following the Windsor Framework, Minister of State at Defra Lord Benyon said that previously banned seed potatoes will be able to move from GB to NI as they do in the rest of the UK.
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"We could plant a few more hectares with table grapes"
2023-09-13 00:00
While niche crops such as tropical fruits, garlic or sweet potatoes have gained a lot of importance in recent years, table grapes from German production are still a rarity. In the greenhouses of the Kremers farm in Heinsberg, directly on the German-Dutch border, dark, red as well as light grapes
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