Potatoes

Selenellasa goes against the current and does so by counting on ever larger areas. In particular, hectares are growing in Sicily (by 20%) and Emilia-Romagna, two regions that are particularly suited to potato-growing, but for years have been facing numerous criticalities, especially
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The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW Netherlands were assessed at €420/mt on 16th May 2023, representing a 66% year-on-year increase. However, despite the rising prices, demand for potatoes remains robust. Ongoing planting delays and limited free-buy stock within the NEPG
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are the most in-demand vegetables in Belarus. Their prices are high. Overseas coconuts and pineapples remain on the shelves, despite their affordable cost. read more

This year is marked by strong demand and insufficient supply of potatoes, a situation that professionals of the industry and media go so far as to call "the global potato shortage". On the reasons for this situation, and how Egypt is the ideal source of potatoes for Europe, Yassen Abdelhay
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Inflation continues to have an impact across the country. For potatoes, retailers across the country are seeing incredible double digit dollar growth. “However, this is coming at the expense of volume sales,” says Ross Johnson with the Idaho Potato Commission. While inflation causes dollar
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Positive for Apofruitthe balance of the last edition of Macfrut,a "strategic" event according to its president Mirco Zanotti. Several projects were presented. The collaboration with Colt.Or: developments in potatoes, carrots and fennel read more

The Vitalis Group, one of the leading French companies in the trade and packaging of potatoes and fresh spices, has nine packaging sites in France, located in the main production areas. Over 250,000 tonnes of potatoes, onions and spices
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In mid-May, prices for new harvest potatoes, cabbage, and carrots rose sharply. read more

Patatas Hijolusa, a leading company in the cultivation, selection, packaging, and marketing of fresh potatoes in the Iberian Peninsula, acquired on May 8th 100% of Agrícola Villena, S.L., a company from Alicante that was founded in 1919 and is currently the largest processor by volume and
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This year has been marked by global climate changes that have disrupted the production of potatoes and caused changes in procurement channels. According to Nessem Amgad, export manager of Elteriak Farms, the climate has also impacted Egyptian production, but to a lesser extent than in Europe.
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According to a statement from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, potatoes have been planted on 81.9% of the target area in Belarus. As of 15 May, spring crops were planted on the area of 1,935,200ha, or 83.5% of the planned acreage. read more

Patatas Hijolusa, the leading company in the cultivation, selection, packaging and marketing of fresh potatoes on the Iberian Peninsula, has consolidated as a group and on 8 May acquired 100% of Agrícola Villena, S.L. from Alicante, a company founded in 1919 and which currently owns
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This operation comes five years after the capitalist grouping of the BILLAUT, BATEMAN, COO, LECONTE and LORIDAN families, which marked the creation of the VITALIS Network, around the company NEGONOR and its director Francisco Moya. read more

Belgian potatoes are pricey at present. This affects the fresh as well as processing sector, including Waltson Chips, which specializes in local artisan chips. "Stocks are very limited and might get even more expensive in the coming months. Who knows," says Joost Debeuckelaere of potato
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On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Danjiri in potato cultivation. read more

An unprecedented look at potato genetics could help to tackle world hunger. read more

Potato grower Royal HZPC Group is maintaining its forecasts for the 2022/23 financial year, expecting an 11% increase in turnover compared to the previous year (€352m), with a gross margin of €66.5m (last financial year €63.9m). In the 2022/23 business year
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Several interesting fruit and vegetable processing machines are offered for auction! Think, for example, of infeed bunkers, tippers, washing machines, peelers, slicers, and weighing machines for potatoes, fruit, and vegetables. Some of these are offered in a combination, for example, a complete
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Many people do not know that the humble potato may conduct electricity and function as a salt bridge between two metals on each side. This lets an electron current to flow easily over a wire in order to generate electricity. Alas, the tuber cannot be used as an energy source on its own. read more

The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 White Packing Potatoes EXW England reached £330/mt on 9th May 2023, up 22% month-on-month (m-o-m). The recent rise in prices has been driven by concerns that planting delays, due to heavy rainfall will push back the arrival of the early crop, placing
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