Potatoes

Egypt breaks record in exports of fruits, vegetables to Germany

2024-03-09 00:00

Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit . German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. read more

UK farmers issue warning they could run out of potatoes

2024-03-08 00:00

Recent reports from the UK have highlighted a concerning trend in potato production, attributing a potential shortage to a series of unfavorable weather events. The 2022 harvest yielded only 4.1 million tonnes of potatoes, a significant drop attributed to adverse conditions, including heavy
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Hazera-developed radish wins Dutch award

2024-03-07 13:00

Hazera has revealed that the Nederlandse Consumentenverkiezing (Dutch Consumer Election) has recognised the AH Snack Vegetable Radish Mix as one of its products of the year for 2023/24. read more

Late blight outbreak threatens Jordan's potato harvest

2024-03-06 00:00

The Jordan Farmers Union (JFU) has highlighted a significant threat to the country's potato production due to late blight. This fungal disease, affecting nightshade family plants including potatoes, has been reported to cause severe damage in the Jordan Valley, with losses reaching millions of
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Ukrainian farmers cashing in on high-quality potato scarcity

2024-03-06 00:00

The Ukrainian market is facing a scarcity of quality potatoes, as reported by the EastFruit. Wholesale companies and retail chains are struggling to buy enough quality potatoes to meet their needs. This gives farmers the opportunity to increase their prices for high-quality potatoes. Currently,
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Ukrainian farmers cashing in on high-quality potato scarcity

2024-03-06 00:00

The snack vegetable radish mix: colorful, healthy, and Best Product of the Year

2024-03-05 00:00

In the Nederlandse Consumentenverkiezing (Dutch Consumer Election) of 2023-2024, the AH Snack Vegetable Radish Mix, for which Hazera produces and breeds the radish seeds, has been elected as the Best Product of the Year in the category of potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. Dirk-Jan Polak, Crop
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Potato prices plummet in Ukraine: already 30% cheaper than February 2024

2024-03-04 00:00

Until mid-February, potato prices had dropped for the first time since October 2023, ranging from 16-22 UAH/kg (0.43-0.59 USD/kg), marking an 11% decrease from the previous week. By early March, at the "Shuvar" wholesale market, potatoes are priced at 0.34-0.42 EUR/kg, representing a 30%
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New potatoes from Italy and Cyprus gained importance on German markets

2024-03-04 00:00

German table potatoes continued to dominate the market in Germany, with French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt completing this segment. New potatoes from Italy and Cyprus gained slightly in importance, not least because of the difference
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Dutch processing potatoes reach their highest-ever February price as availability continues to tighten

2024-03-04 00:00

The demand for free-buy supplies of potatoes in the EU remains robust, but the supply is tightening. This is because many growers no longer have sufficient stocks to offer on the free-buy market due to quality issues that compromised storability, caused by last year’s wet harvest. Those
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33 tonnes of fake Italian potatoes seized

2024-03-04 00:00

"I applaud the women and men of the Guardia di Finanza in Gallipoli and the ICQRFI South-East Italy Office for the joint operation that led to the seizure of 33 tonnes of potatoes, presumably from abroad, whose traceability was allegedly disguised in order to sell them on the
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Potato prices down again in Poland

2024-03-04 00:00

EastFruit analysts report a significant drop in the wholesale prices of potatoes on the Polish market in the last days of February, based on the data from Fresh-Market.pl. The wholesale prices of potatoes fell by an average of 16% over the past week and are currently sold for 1.00-1.33 zlotys/kg… read more

Poland: potato prices down again

2024-03-03 00:00

EastFruit analysts report a significant drop in the wholesale prices of potatoes on the Polish market in the last days of February, based on the data from Fresh-Market.pl . The wholesale prices of potatoes fell by an average of 16% over the past week and are currently sold for 1.00-1.33
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Early potatoes from Italy and Cyprus have become slightly more important.

2024-03-01 00:00

Domestic storage potatoes have continued to dominate the market, complemented by French Agata and Dutch Victoria from Frankfurt. Early potatoes from Italy and Cyprus have gained slightly in importance, not least because of the price differential. According to the Office
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European demand for Brazilian sweet potatoes grows

2024-03-01 00:00

Demand for sweet potatoes (or yams) from Brazil has increased in Europe. Cassiano Berol, of Brazilian export company Agricola Plantar explains: 'Due to the challenges resulting from the drought in Europe, particularly in Spain and Portugal, both potato producers
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Albanian farmers see market movement due to pricing and customs changes

2024-03-01 00:00

In the Korca district of Albania, farmers have reported a recent uptick in the sales of apples, onions, and potatoes. This shift is attributed to two primary factors: a strategic reduction in product prices by the farmers themselves, and enhanced customs measures implemented by the Albanian
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Dutch processing potatoes reach their highest-ever February price as availability continues to tighten

2024-03-01 00:00

Sweet potatoes from Brazil enjoy rising demand in Europe

2024-03-01 00:00

Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agrícola Plantar, explains that, "because of the complications arising from the drought in Europe, in particular in Spain and Portugal, which are both sweet potato producers, and the recent rains, the demand for sweet potatoes has increased in Europe.
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For frozen food +10%: vegetables and potatoes on the podium

2024-03-01 00:00

The first data surveyed in Italy - even if only for the retail channel (that of household consumption) - show that in 2023, the frozen food sector confirmed its solidity by recording a substantial stability in consumption at home, which
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Potatoes: high-end and bulk lead to a rosy future

2024-03-01 00:00

Exploit of the bulk product, increase in premium lines, 'trimming' of functional packs for increasingly smaller households. These are some of the factors behind the unstoppable rise of potatoes in recent years, shared, during yesterday's IFN Live, between
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