Potatoes

The project aims to meet the need for crops that can maintain stable yields even under environmental stress conditions, with a focus on creating superior potato genotypes that are more resilient. In the future, this research could potentially expand to other crops. "Developing potato varieties that are resistant to drought could decrease crop variability and improve overall." read more

A wide variety of early potatoes were on offer. Along with supplies from Italy and Cyprus, there was also a small amount of Moroccan imports available. According to the BLE, sales remained stable, but there was a level of customer saturation noticed after the Easter holidays. Prices did not fluctuate... read more

Calls from overseas are coming in for North Carolina sweet potatoes. Kristi Hocutt of Triple J Produce mentioned that she is receiving inquiries from Europe for supply. "This indicates that Egypt and Spain are currently out of supply," she stated. "Honduras may have not started yet either." On the domestic front, demand remains steady. read more

Woolworths New Zealand reported a 4.8% increase in third-quarter sales, reaching almost $2.12 billion. Despite this growth, the grocery chain noted a 0.3% decrease in prices, primarily driven by lower prices of fruits and vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, and citrus. This decrease was partially offset by price increases in meat. read more

Maria Flynn, an Irish heritage potato grower, took the first steps to expand her business, Ballymakenny Heritage Potatoes, last year. The business, which started as a hobby, was initially focused on selling to Irish customers. However, Maria has now found a way to export her products to the UK market through a partnership. read more

In the state of Thuringia, preparations are also underway for the final stretch of this year's potato season. "I would describe the 2024 harvest as average," says Theresa Wasserek, managing director of KARLAND Agrarprodukte GmbH & Co. KG. "The regional potatoes were consistently stable and have" read more

During the periodic surveys conducted in the retail points by IFN, we have found that some horticultural categories have quite uniform assortments among different stores, especially when it comes to similar formats and sizes, as in the case of potatoes. However, they are not uniform. read more

The Expana Benchmark Price (EBP) for Dutch processing potatoes is currently €180 per metric ton (MT), representing a month-on-month (m-o-m) decline of 28% and a year-on-year (y-o-y) decrease of 51.4%. Belgian Fontane potatoes are priced at €130/MT, with a m-o-m drop of 25.7% and a y-o-y fall of 62.8%. read more

The California colored potato crop appears to be starting on schedule this season. John Clerou of Mazzei Franconi Co. LLC stated, "We typically aim to begin in the first week of May, and this year we will commence on May 5th in Kern County." In terms of acreage, it remains similar. read more

The potato planting at Caledonia Potatoes in Perthshire, Scotland is progressing well. "We are about halfway through, which is later than some. In the last couple of weeks, conditions were sub-optimal, but we are now back on track," said Robert Doig from the company. "We are ahead of where we normally read more

What is new is the spread of disease carriers, the reed-glasswing leafhoppers, for which there is currently no effective protection measure. The transmitted bacterial diseases, however, have the potential to cause significant yield, quality, and storage losses, up to complete crop failure. read more

Everything is ready for the International Potato Symposium. As the main product of Macfrut 2025, The International Potato Symposium brings together experts from France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Egypt, Namibia, and Italy for discussions on the third most cultivated species on the planet. read more