Potatoes
“More and more vegetables and fruits will be packed in paper”
2023-07-17 00:00
Paper packaging for fresh produce no longer surprises European consumers. Paper-packed potatoes have been widely used in France for almost a year and are the norm for shoppers there. This is also to be the case in other countries, although they are not yet legally obliged to such changes,
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'Availability of early table potatoes was sufficient to meet demand'
2023-07-17 00:00
In the case of early table potatoes, Dutch, Italian and French imports were available in addition to the dominant domestic potatoes. In Frankfurt, Spanish goods were also available. According to the BLE, availability was generally sufficient to cover demand.
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According to the State Customs Committee, during the first half of 2023, Azerbaijan exported 71,028 tons of potatoes worth $30,983 thousand.
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Selenella, positive balance sheet 2022
2023-07-12 00:00
Selenella-Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Quality Potato Consortium) has approved the 2022 budget: the increase in value is +7.4% while volumes are stable (in line with the national potato market trend, which grew in value by +5.9% but dropped in volume by 2.8%), for a turnover
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Malaga province potato growers are faced with low prices
2023-07-10 00:00
June and July are the months in which growers harvest their potatoes. Between the Vega de Antequera and some municipalities on the Costa del Sol, approximately 500 hectares in the province are dedicated to potato cultivation in Malaga province. However, potato growers are faced with current
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In a preliminary estimation, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says that the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2% to 3%. This is slightly higher than the last highest area in 2020, when it was 522.000 ha for the UE-4. However, the difficult growing conditions of this early
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%, carrots by 19.7%, and tomatoes by 5.7%. Apples are currently 16.8% cheaper than the previous year.
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After the April sales trend was a bit problematic, growth in the fruit/vegetables/potatoes categories was larger again in May 2023; household spending rose by nine percent compared with the same month of the previous year. This is driven almost exclusively by higher prices paid.
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Potatoes, framework agreement signed for Emilia Romagna
2023-07-06 00:00
The producer association AgriPat, the agricultural marketing cooperatives Apofruit Italia, Cico, Patfrut, the traders, Baschieri Rino s.r.l., Fuitem & Orsini Fruttaexport s.r.l., Leonesi s.r.l, Orsini Ercole s.r.l, Ortofrutticola Parma s.r.l., Romagnoli
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Potato prices in Ukraine decline daily
2023-07-06 00:00
According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price decline is the weather improvement and the resumption of harvesting in most regions of the country.
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"We saw 10-15% higher demand than predicted and product sold faster than we expected"
2023-07-05 00:00
After a slow start the Jersey Royal potato season is coming to a positive close, with demand being up on expectations.
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Potato prices in Ukraine decline daily
2023-07-05 00:00
According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price decline is the weather improvement and the resumption of harvesting in most regions of the country.
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Kazakhstan has seen a 10.5 thousand hectare increase in the area of vegetable crops over the past three years, reaching 173.5 thousand hectares this year. This growth can be attributed to modern breeding methods and new agricultural technologies that have led to higher average yields.
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How modern machines are reshaping the future of potato farming
2023-07-05 00:00
The agricultural world is where a quiet revolution is taking place. It is transforming the way we cultivate, care for and harvest one of the world’s most important staple foods; potatoes. This transformation is led by modern machines. Advanced machinery, equipped with cutting-edge technology,
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Early potatoes: Restrained demand at the start of harvesting
2023-07-04 00:00
The harvest of early potatoes from field cultivation has begun in Germany and producers in Schleswig-Holstein are now hoping for good sales. According to information from the Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Agriculture on 26 June, however, consumer demand is currently restrained, which is linked to the
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"Our export volumes increased by at least 40% this year"
2023-07-04 00:00
The export campaign for Egyptian potatoes is drawing to a close, with the last containers to Europe scheduled for July 10. According to Mohammad Hassan, Export Manager at Plantix-Al Gamal, the season has been very successful and the industry has taken a giant leap forward.
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Current prices of new potatoes in Poland. Irgi is less and prices are higher [03.07.2023].
2023-07-04 00:00
At the wholesale market in Broniszach, prices of domestic new potatoes vary. It all depends on the variety. For among the offers there are noticeably fewer potatoes with white flesh, i.e. the familiar Irga.
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"Almost impossible to explain sky-high potato prices to clients"
2023-07-03 00:00
It is difficult on the potato market, with sky-high prices and a shortage of good-quality produce. "Imported potatoes are very pricey, and the new crop is extremely problematic. It goes back to the summer of 2022," begins Jurgen Duthoo of Warnez Potatoes in Belgium.
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"Promising season for growers and traders despite lower yields"
2023-07-03 00:00
"The late spring has resulted in limited supplies," begins Kees Bijl of the Dutch potato trading, grading, and packaging company of the same name. In addition to being a broker, he is also a commission agent for the Sint Annaland Auctionhouse during the summer. "The potatoes planted around March
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New French partners for Bimi broccoli
2023-07-03 00:00
Launched in 2022, the French production of Bimi® broccoli is expanding with Larrère as the new French producer alongside Picvert in the first range, and welcoming Les Crudettes-C'ZON as a 4th range partner.
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