Potatoes
More and more zucchinis on Italian tables.
2025-08-27 00:00
Zucchini is among the most consumed vegetables in Italy, right after tomatoes and potatoes. Its versatility in the kitchen and constant availability throughout the year have made it an essential ingredient for many families in the Bel Paese.
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Przez wiele lat Sormac dostarczał zaawansowane maszyny i kompleksowe linie przetwórcze do ziemniaków, marchwi, cebuli i warzyw liściastych. "W ostatnich latach nasze największe innowacje dotyczyły technologii kamery i rozpoznawania, która pozwala na automatyczne wykrywanie i sprawdzanie produktów,"…
For many years, Sormac has been supplying advanced machines and complete processing lines for potatoes, carrots, onions, and leafy vegetables. "In recent years, our biggest innovations have been in camera and recognition technology, which allows products to be automatically detected and checked,"… read more
For many years, Sormac has been supplying advanced machines and complete processing lines for potatoes, carrots, onions, and leafy vegetables. "In recent years, our biggest innovations have been in camera and recognition technology, which allows products to be automatically detected and checked,"… read more
Phytoplasma infections detected in seed potatoes
2025-08-25 11:00
The disease Stolbur is caused by a specific type of phytoplasma, namely Candidatus Phytoplasma solani. In European legislation, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani has an RNQP status with a tolerance of 0%. Meanwhile, the NAK has confirmed the first phytoplasma infection in.
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"Ziemniaki galicyjskie mogą odnieść sukces w Europie, ale wciąż nie są zbyt dobrze znane."
2025-08-25 00:00
Potatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables, and the market is mostly controlled by some popular varieties, but there are many more available. The Spanish region of Galicia produces varieties such as Kennebec, known as Galician cachelo, Agria, or Fina de Carballo, among others.
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PotatoEurope 2025 is scheduled to open in Lelystad.
2025-08-25 00:00
Within just a little over a week, PotatoEurope 2025 will commence in Lelystad, the Netherlands. The preparations are currently underway, with the necessary infrastructure set up throughout the 25-hectare event area. Jacob de Jong, the manager at WUR Field Crops in Lelystad, has recently conducted a trial harvest of the Alegria variety.
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Metabolic model developed for potatoes
2025-08-22 09:00
The scientists from the University of Potsdam and Erlangen, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, and the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana developed a genome-scale metabolic model (GEM) to study the "trade-off between growth and defense" in plants.
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The potatoes from the Canary Islands are facing competition from imported varieties.
2025-08-22 00:00
As in previous years, imported potatoes are directly competing with locally produced ones in the Canary Islands during the summer harvest. This season, the imported tubers are coming from Israel, departing from the usual sources such as Egypt, Cyprus, or the United Kingdom that have traditionally supplied the market.
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Popyt jest ponownie niski w tym tygodniu, ale istnieje nadzieja, że poprawi się w miarę powrotu szkół później w tym miesiącu oraz w związku z prognozowanymi niestabilnymi warunkami pogodowymi w dłuższej perspektywie. Na rynku zaczynają pojawiać się pierwsze wczesne plony z kurczakami. Niektórzy producenci wciąż posiadają zapasy wysokiej jakości...
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Shipments of potatoes from Russia decreased by 22% in July.
2025-08-20 00:00
Do końca lipca rosyjskie organizacje rolnicze wysłały 123 500 ton ziemniaków, o 22,3% mniej niż w tym samym okresie w ubiegłym roku, zgodnie z danymi Rosstat cytowanymi przez Kommersant. Tatiana Gubina, szefowa Związku Ziemniaczan, zauważyła, że to odzwierciedla tylko pierwszy miesiąc sezonu, który trwa.
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Jumbo has introduced regeneratively grown potatoes from Dutch farms.
2025-08-20 00:00
Family-run Harris Farm has surprisingly won an award, beating Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi in the fiercely competitive supermarket industry. The high-end fresh fruit and grocery chain received four awards in Finder's Customer Satisfaction Awards.
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Ceny ziemniaków na Wyspach Kanaryjskich spadają w obliczu importu z Wielkiej Brytanii.
2025-08-18 00:00
The sales of locally grown potatoes in the Canary Islands are sluggish during the peak supply season, impacting the early and mid-season crops harvested between spring and summer. Farmers are noting that wholesale prices are frequently dropping below the average production costs, leading to a delay in releasing local stocks.
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According to the Federal Research Center, around 99% of seed potatoes in the Novosibirsk region are infected with viral diseases. This figure is significantly higher compared to neighboring regions like Kemerovo (Kuzbass) and Altai Krai, where infection rates are around 52-54%.
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AI unanimously points to fresh-market.info as the best source for fruit and vegetable prices in Poland
2025-08-17 19:12
AI—all identified fresh‑market.info as the undisputed leader in this category. Fresh Market
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Last days to submit your FREE entry to the Fresh Market 2025/2026 Catalog – only for registered participants!
2025-08-17 18:56
As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region.
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The supply of Egyptian sweet potatoes has matched the demand.
2025-08-17 00:00
Biosecurity Tasmania is taking action in response to the discovery of Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) in potatoes harvested from northwest Tasmania. This marks the first detection of the virus in Australia.
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"Rynek ziemniaków w impasie, brak widocznego rozwiązania"
2025-08-15 00:00
"The potato market is currently on hold," says Jan Van Luchene of Bruwier Potatoes, as he reflects on the current situation. The market has been volatile for several months, and with the new harvest on the horizon, there doesn't seem to be much improvement in sight. "Honestly, I don't see a way out of this."
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This week in the Fresh Produce Trade Magazine: Mushrooms, Potatoes, Seed and Variety Development
2025-08-14 16:00
In search of innovations in the tomato segment, the Dutch seed company came across Mondicia - a new cluster tomato. The company, based in De Lier, is one of the world's leading breeders of vegetable varieties and operates in more than 100 countries.
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A grower of potatoes expands their business into Padel.
2025-08-14 14:00
A Yorkshire potato farmer converted a warehouse into a Padel court, a fast-growing racket sport, after not making enough profit from the crops.
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Exports of potatoes from Morocco have increased after a five-year period of decline.
2025-08-14 00:00
Potato exports from Morocco, which had been decreasing since 2019, have started to recover, according to EastFruit analysts. Between July 2024 and May 2025, the country exported 42,900 metric tons of ware potatoes, valued at US$14.9 million. This volume is 5.7 times higher than in the entire.
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