Potatoes
Firm potato prices from last year are continuing into this year
2024-02-02 00:00
"The fixed prices from last year for potatoes are continuing this year," says Rudolf Lamprecht, Managing Director of B. Hornburger Ltd at the Munich wholesale market. "The prices from the previous year might even be surpassed if the trend continues to develop this way. The situation could of
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'Deliveries of Italian and Cypriot early potatoes expanded'
2024-02-01 00:00
Domestic food storage potatoes were evidently predominant. Availability had not changed significantly and was sufficient to satisfy interest. Due to cost factors, there were occasional slight increases in price. Only Munich reported slight discounts on domestic offers. In the area of early food
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Consumer Panel Services: In the black for O+G and potato volumes for the first time since the coronavirus year 2020
2024-01-31 12:00
The driving factor behind this was an increase in prices paid. Over the year as a whole, the price level in the category was consistently above the previous year's level, although there were also contrasting developments in the sub-segments. In addition, the category
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Exchange rate a draw for shipping Canadian potatoes
2024-01-31 00:00
The supply of conventional potatoes from PEI is good. “Between PEI and Ontario East and New Brunswick, there’s enough inventories on hand to get us through our normal time frames of late June to the middle of July. The same would be said of the processing industry as well,” says Dwayne
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Egyptian potato grower targets West African markets
2024-01-31 00:00
West African countries are heavily dependent on imports for the supply of essential fresh produce, such as potatoes and onions. The main supplier of these fresh products is the Netherlands, followed by other countries such as Morocco. Yet commodity trade in West Africa has proved unstable,
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Potato planting comes to a close in Seville with lower acreage and higher costs due to product scarcity
2024-01-30 00:00
The potato planting campaign is practically finished in the province of Seville. Spanish growers are affected by the high costs of seed potatoes due to their scarcity in the main Central European producing countries.
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Canada saw a record volume of potatoes in storage in 2023
2024-01-30 00:00
The Canadian Potato Summit, featuring Victoria Stamper's presentation, provided a comprehensive analysis of the potato industry in Canada for the 2023-24 crop year. Stamper's insights covered various critical aspects, offering valuable information for industry professionals. Here's a summary of
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Moldovan potato prices rising
2024-01-30 00:00
According toEastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for potatoes in Moldova started rising again after short-term decline. The growth is not too sharp yet – within 10-12% on a week but it may just be enough to signal a radical change in the market trends. Prices are back to the levels observed at
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Potato prices in Moldova are rising – will imports from Egypt ease the market tension?
2024-01-29 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for potatoes in Moldova started rising again after short-term decline. The growth is not too sharp yet – within 10-12% on a week but it may just be enough to signal a radical change in the market trends. Prices are back to the levels observed
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Egyptian sweet potato exporters have had a remarkable start to the current season, as they have significantly boosted their shipments to the EU from July to November 2023, according to EastFruit . They have also set the stage for breaking their own record of sweet potato exports to the European
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Potato prices in Ukraine continue their rally
2024-01-26 00:00
This week, wholesale potato prices on the Ukrainian market have once again increased, according to analysts of the EastFruit. According to daily monitoring, potatoes sell today for 18-25 UAH/kg (US $0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of the previous working week.
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Prince Edward Island's potato industry on the rise again
2024-01-25 00:00
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is set to reclaim its standing as a premier provider of trusted seed, fresh, and processing potatoes in North America and beyond, according to the PEI Potato Board's general manager. Despite the significant challenges faced by the PEI potato industry following the
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Retail sales are holding very well for January as consumers are realising the value of potatoes in the current cost of living scenario. Cold wet weather is also boosting consumption and trade remains buoyant as a result. Saleable yields continue to be significantly reduced following grading out
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Potato prices in Ukraine continue their rally – what are the limits?
2024-01-25 00:00
This week, wholesale potato prices on the Ukrainian market have once again increased, according to analysts of the EastFruit. According to daily monitoring, potatoes sell today for 18-25 UAH/kg (US $0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of the previous working week.
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'Cypriot and Italian early potatoes garnered little attention'
2024-01-25 00:00
Domestic storage potatoes continued to dominate the market, only accompanied by French Agata. Their quality remained convincing, so the marketing was generally quite calm. The quotations usually remained constant. Meanwhile, Italian and Cypriot early potatoes were available. However, these were
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Fruit and vegetable prices hold steady in Bulgaria
2024-01-25 00:00
Last week, fruit and vegetable prices in Bulgaria remained stagnant, according to data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets (SCCEM).
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McCain Foods pushes regenerative farming practices
2024-01-24 15:00
The world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, McCain Foods, has today published details of the progress it is making towards sustainable farming committments around the globe.
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"We are heading towards another challenging potato year"
2024-01-24 00:00
Delayed planting and harvesting schedules, waterlogged fields, import bottlenecks and, not least, the inflation-related cost increases - due to these challenging conditions, 2023 was a tough year for potatoes in many respects. And the new year also presents several challenges, says Thomas
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Potatoes and onions, foreign products make inroads
2024-01-24 00:00
For Italian potatoes and onions there is a stalemate, with very little product on the market and the quality beginning to fall short. Meanwhile, products from abroad are taking over the market in terms of both volume and quality. We talked about this with Sebastiano
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Rising vegetable prices in Ukrainian markets
2024-01-24 00:00
In January, supermarkets and markets across Ukraine witnessed a surge in vegetable and fruit prices. As of January 23, the minimum price for cucumbers reached 1.46 euros/kg, with the maximum hitting 2.10 euros/kg. Tomatoes, the most economical choice, are available from 0.5 euros/kg, while the
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