Potatoes

Zapotrzebowanie i konsumpcja pozostają na wysokim poziomie, ponieważ utrzymuje się zimna i deszczowa pogoda. Dostępne zapasy nadal się kurczą, ponieważ nowe odmiany sezonowe stopniowo trafiają na rynek. Sytuacja na rynku będzie trwać co najmniej jeszcze przez kolejne dwa tygodnie, dopóki nie będzie można kopnąć więcej nowych odmian ziemniaków. read more

The community that reigns in potato cultivation, with 40% of the national production, is starting to see its potato harvest begin earlier. Since the last few days of the past week, some farmers in Castilla and León have been harvesting potatoes from the Colomba variety. read more

After potatoes, Belgians most commonly eat pasta (18%) and rice (9%). Overall, potato consumption has been declining in the long term, but it at least stagnated last year. During the week, the most commonly consumed form of potatoes is boiled, while on the weekend, French fries are the favorite.


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In the meeting held on Friday, July 5, 2024, the Joint Potato Stock Exchange Committee - in the presence of regional officials - set the reference price for potatoes to be introduced to the market for the 2024/25 marketing campaign.

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The Potato Exchange in Bologna has set the price for potatoes destined for storage at 50 euro cents per kilogram for the 2024-25 marketing campaign. read more

The import of vegetables from January to April 2024 amounted to 840,842 tons, with a year-on-year growth of 9%, which in value reached 17%, totaling 641.9 million euros. Potatoes accounted for 65% of the volume of vegetables imported. read more

Accordingly, the area of potato cultivation in France in 2024 amounts to a total of 170,244 hectares. This represents an increase of 11,567 hectares or 7.3% compared to the previous year. read more

W Ukrainie, w obwodzie Mikołajowskim, firma PAEK rozpoczęła właśnie drugą rundę sadzenia ziemniaków. Według właściciela tego gospodarstwa rolnego, Jurija Kormyshkina, jeśli wyniki letniego zbioru, który wynosił 30 ton na hektar, są jakimś wskazaniem, to firma powinna zebrać kilka. read more

The value of fruit and vegetable exports from Andalusia to the United States between January and April 2024 has grown by around 34% compared to the same period last year. Specifically, these international sales have exceeded 62.8 million.

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"In these days, the potato harvest has begun in the fields of Ferrara, and in about ten days the first excavations will start in the Bologna area. So far, the results are not exceptional, but certainly interesting - both in terms of the volumes collected and the quality of the tubers." read more

This is reported by reefertrends, citing data from the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable, and Juice Exporters INCOFRUIT-HELLAS. According to the association's information, the following goods were imported: 200,752 tons of potatoes compared to 169,568 tons in the first half of 2023. read more

The decline in prices of young potatoes has been halted and there has been an upward correction in wholesale markets. However, the break in the long-term trend of these vegetables turned out to be temporary. How are the prices of young Polish potatoes in wholesale markets shaping up now? read more

This tydzień Martin Oudenes celebrates his six-month anniversary with My Roots & More. The importer was among the pioneers in marketing sweet potatoes in Europe and they are still among the key products today. "What started 20 years ago as a test with a few containers to import from the US and Egypt, has read more

In an interview, the chef of the Spanish national football team revealed that the players are consuming up to 40 kilos of sweet potatoes a day during the Euro Cup on the advice of their nutritionists. It appears that these tubers provide numerous benefits to athletes, thanks to their high read more

Potatoes, zucchinis, carrots. This is the special ranking of the most mentioned vegetables on the web. Orogel compiled it, investigating how much and in what way they are talked about online, with a total of 16,000 conversations detected. The monitoring was conducted between April and June using the tool... read more

Post-Brexit labor laws and adverse weather conditions linked to climate change have contributed to the decline of small-to-medium new potato growers in the UK. Guy Singh-Watson, the founder of Riverford, a well-known vegetable box scheme, emphasized the challenge of sourcing British early potatoes. read more

Even in the latter case, the increased price level plays a role, but not alone, as sales also increase disproportionately (+6%). Particularly dynamic in May 2024 are strawberries, for example. After a weaker month compared to the previous year, sales are now almost back to the level of May. read more

Mimo że w tej chwili temperatura w Karolinie Północnej jest wysoka i sucha, pogoda wczesnego tego miesiąca była korzystna dla producentów batatów. "Na początku czerwca i do teraz nie było takiej pogody, aby przeniesienie sadzonek mogło się zakorzenić. Dlatego jesteśmy tak daleko w procesie sadzenia uprawy, jak nigdy dotąd." read more

Has the wholesale market for early potatoes in Poland seen a return to a downward price trend? What are the current prices of young potatoes in large quantities and how do these prices compare to previous years' quotes? read more

The interim conclusion for the 2024 organic potato season start is: "We had optimal planting and growing conditions for organic potatoes in the Palatinate region, allowing us to start harvesting a week earlier than in previous years due to high demand." read more