Potatoes
Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
2023-06-26 00:00
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23!
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Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
2023-06-22 00:00
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached their at least five-year high of 60,000 tonnes in the MY 2022/23!
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While it was already possible for consumers to find Delicatesse potatoes around Easter thanks to the greenhouse crops, HDC Lamotte began harvesting its field Delicatesse potatoes at the end of May. “We had a late start because of the drought and the lack of high temperatures, but we are still
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White potatoes vs. sweet potatoes: Nutrition and health experts chime in on which is better
2023-06-21 00:00
Food shoppers who visit supermarkets and grocery stores see several potato varieties stacked in produce aisles, but not many people can say they truly know the differences between white potatoes and sweet potatoes apart from color and taste. Are white potatoes “better” for health-conscious
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According to the National Statistics Bureau, since the beginning of June, cabbage has significantly decreased in price (by 9.3%) as well as onions.
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On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We planted a month ago so it is far too early to say anything about the early season trends. On the other
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Mitolo Family Farms launches recyclable packaging
2023-06-16 05:00
Mitolo Family Farms has launched a new kerbside recyclable paper bag for its premium Gourmandine potatoes offering.
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The marketing of potatoes from the previous harvest is currently in its absolutely final phase. "Our warehouses are largely cleared, about three to four weeks earlier than usual. We will not be able to offer early potatoes in relevant quantities until mid-July. Accordingly, we are currently
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"The weather still always determines potato market sales"
2023-06-16 00:00
The potato market is very uncertain. "The big question is whether there will be enough French fries and export potatoes in the coming weeks to close the gap between the old and new harvests. Mother Nature will answer that. This weather holding for the next six to eight weeks or it becoming
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Zerbinati launches new Burger'Z and focuses on quinoa
2023-06-16 00:00
Zerbinatil launches new Burger'Z on the market: three quinoa recipes: Quinoa, carrots and sweet potatoes, Quinoa broccoli and courgettes, Quinoa, spinach and cabbage.
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"We produce more potatoes in our region than we could sell here"
2023-06-15 00:00
Farmer and member of the Pfälzer Grumbeere producer group, Alexander Friedrich, grows early potatoes on about 60 to 65 hectares. For the most part, he says, the firm-cooking variety Annabelle is grown, which is supplied directly as fresh produce or as young potatoes to various weekly markets.
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Weather plays tricks on seed potatoes
2023-06-15 00:00
The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and drought was becoming the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato producing countries, mainly the Netherlands and Germany, the
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Asda has seen a +12% uplift in sales of potatoes in the past year
2023-06-15 00:00
“Less and less Belgian products”
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EU and Britain still no contact on seed potatoes
2023-06-15 00:00
Before 2021, the EU imported around 30,000 tonnes of British seed potatoes each year, mainly from Scotland, and exported a similar amount of European seed potatoes to the UK.
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Yesterday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law establishing a state aid scheme for agricultural producers of vegetables, fruits and potatoes for a period of three years. The scheme consists of granting support in the form of a grant, for a period of three years, worth
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The Sevillian harvest comes to an end
2023-06-15 00:00
So atypical that the start-ups have been carried out in the afternoon, something completely unusual in a province where workers are used to working at six in the morning to avoid the strong midday heat.
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Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
2023-06-15 00:00
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as the cluster tomato which is suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement for tomatoes, courgettes and aubergines. Peppers are showing interesting quotations, but also
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Brazilian giant also wants potato for processing
2023-06-15 00:00
The multinational Kellogg intends to double its production capacity for Pringels potatoes in Brazil, just five years after starting local production. The Brazilian market, with a population of more than 215 million consumers and a rising pyramid
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Meléndez sponsors the Aecoc fruit and vegetables congress
2023-06-15 00:00
Patatas Mélendez set up a spectacular tasting counter in the garden area next to the Valencia Conference Centre, where the event was held. During the evening cocktail, the company offered a tasting of its entire range of potatoes, with a special emphasis on its brand
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With fewer potatoes and 50,000 fewer jobs
2023-06-15 00:00
The reduction in the area under potato cultivation in Spain can be analysed in many ways, but from a labour point of view alone, it means the loss of 48,375 permanent jobs over the last 30 years.
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