Potatoes

Less production, but satisfying prices. This sums up the potato season in the province of Verona, first in the Veneto region in terms of investments with 1,700 hectares out of the approximately 3,500 regional ones, followed by Vicenza (500 hectares) and Padua (500 hectares). The harvests marked a consistent
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The potato range was dominated by domestic goods throughout. According to the BLE, there were selective imports from France, Italy and the Netherlands as well, but these all just had a supplementary nature. Availability had not changed significantly, with many varieties still being available.
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The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. According FreshPlaza report, Spain and
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In the greenhouse of the China Center for Asia and the Pacific (CCCAP) of the International Potato Center (CIP), Philip Kear closely monitors the growth of disease-resistant potatoes. Over the past seven years, the British doctor in plant breeding and genetics was rooted in the suburbs of
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The Egyptian sweet potato season continues amid heated competition between exporters. As the season progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to source good quality batches, which transfers the competition to the price front. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the Egyptian Emirati food industries,
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In Austria, potatoes were planted on about 20,400 hectares this year. This means a loss of 15 percent of the cultivated area over the last three years. In terms of yield, there was also a loss of 10 to 15 per cent. This makes imports necessary. The starch content is satisfactory, at 20 per cent.
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The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. Spain and Portugal also face quality issues
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A poor potato harvest in Switzerland has prompted many growers to consider quitting potato cultivation. One of these is Daniel Peter, who has been growing potatoes in Rickenbach in canton Zurich for 20 years. He knows it is normal that the harvest varies year on year, but it has not been as bad
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This year's early potato harvest in the Palatinate was completed on the traditional cut-off date, 10 August, with good results. "Under irrigation, there were normal yields and qualities, which was also reflected accordingly in the price. With prices exceeding 60 EUR for quintals, record-high
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Researchers from the College of Plant Protection at Shandong Agricultural University in Tai’an, China, recently published a paper in Frontiers in Genetics. In the paper, the research team discusses the principles and applications of the CRISPR/Cas system in potatoes. It also highlights
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Appearing before the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) in a session for oral questions, Seddiki said the government would subsidise tomato production with grants of between 40,000 and 70,000 dirhams (3,600 and 6,300 euros) per hectare. read more

Mohamed Seddiki, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Morocco, announced that the Government will, for the first time ever, subsidize the production of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, by 50 to 70% of their value, due to the "high price" of the seeds. read more

The Dutch potato export season may have begun with high prices, but those have since all but halved. "Compared to early in the season, prices have dropped significantly and, though stabler, are gradually declining. The season began at €0.50, but bale prices are now at around €0.26," says
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Officers of the Indirect Tax Administration at the Šamac Customs Office have impounded 18 tons of potatoes that were smuggled into Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the customs office, the importer declared a shipment of red onions for import customs clearance. read more

The potato harvest has been over for a few weeks now, and it is now certain that volumes will be low again this year. The reasons are also well known: smaller areas, adverse weather and increasingly difficult phytosanitary problems. Precisely on
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Belarusian growers have harvested more than 788,000 tons of potatoes. According to the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, the country's farms are competing the harvest of potatoes. A total of 788,400 tons of potatoes have been cropped with the average yields of 351.2 centers per hectare. read more

The Mintec Benchmark price for Dutch potatoes has stabilised at €120/mt this week. This represents a 51% decrease compared to the previous year. However, it's worth noting that this price is only €9.00/mt less than what it was in 2021. read more

TOMRA Talks Potatoes was organised at the Funes plant (Navarra) of Elaborados Naturales de la Ribera del Ebro, a TOMRA client company, which is today a leading manufacturer of refrigerated potato omelettes, with Mercadona as its main client. In its 14,000 square metres, it
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Potato supplier Branston has announced a brand-new mashed potato facility. This state-of-the-art establishment is designed to supply top UK supermarkets, marking a significant expansion in Branston’s product range. read more

Prince Edward Island is about 70-75 percent complete in its potato harvest. “We have about a week’s worth of harvesting left. Up until last week, we went through 2.5 weeks where it was warmer than normal. It was sunny and the fields had a chance to dry out from the rain we had so a lot of
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