Potatoes

Selenella Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Consortium for Quality Potatoes), made its presence at the 40th edition of Macfrut with products derived from agriculture 4.0, with a high level of quality and low environmental impact. Among other things, harvesting operations of new
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In the first quarter of 2023, the import of vegetables such as beets and aubergines increased in Kazakhstan. In turn, the import of vegetables such as peppers, onions, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and garlic has decreased. read more

Under the logo 'Potatoes, they will surprise you; Europe's favourite since 1536', the new promotional campaign will run until the end of 2025. read more

Ireland is renowned as the land of potatoes, and nowadays also, a great part of the sweet potatoes eaten in Europe have Irish roots. From their greenhouse and propagation laboratory, Beotanics creates plant material that is used in their own sweet potato propagation company in Portugal. “By
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Grup Serban Holding, a Romanian agriculture group listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s AeRO market, has signed a contract with Intersnack to supply potatoes for the Chio chips range in Romania. The initial agreement is valid for three years and can be extended afterwards. read more

It is currently the busiest time of year at Luik Natie. Every week, this Belgian storage and transshipment company processes more than 200 containers of products, including bananas, mangoes, and potatoes. These all coincide now. "Normally, the West African mango season follows potatoes from
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As competition has intensified between Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his most prominent rival, head of the Republican People’s Party, Kamal Kılıçdaroğlu, called has on his supporters to support him, despite the heavy cost of living and the difficult economic situation in the
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There will be strong markets for potatoes in the next few years. That’s what Tony Wisdom Founder and CEO of Skagit Valley Farm and Valley Pride Sales thinks as he looks ahead to the 2023 potato season and beyond. This is especially so given the higher pricing currently seen on
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Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Bilan believes that the vegetable market has all the conditions for growth. He is confident that cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions are the first things that farmers should provide the country in a position of war. read more

The presence of Selenella - Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Quality Potato Consortium) at the 40th edition of Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition to be held from 3 to 5 May 2023 at the Rimini Expo Centre, is confirmed under the banner of quality and sustainability. In these very days
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The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville - the main producer - Cordoba and Cadiz with an estimated area sown slightly less than last year. However, although the area sown is similar,
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In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of O+G Producers and Exporters), the area under cultivation is slightly smaller than last year.
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Carrot Ventures has announced the launch of Cellar Insights. It is the second company emerging from Carrot's AgTech company formation model.   read more

EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the June harvest were more profitable than the potatoes from the same period. Despite the
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In Australia, a potato processing company wanted to replace its potato receiving line and turned to the Dutch company Tolsma-Grisnich. They report that the line they placed buffs, cleans, and samples the potatoes brought in by trucks at high capacity. read more

A man of consensus, a strong advocate and believer in acting as a whole, Moya took over the presidency of the CNIPT at the end of 2022. read more

The Sicilian new potato season started a few weeks ago. Davide Prietto Batturi's company from Syracuse is among the businesses that specialize in this product. The area is known as "Terre Rosse" (i.e. Red Land), named after the red color of its soil, which is very fertile and well-known all over
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EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the June harvest were more profitable than the potatoes from the same period. Despite the latter, seed
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Pentecost is approaching in the Netherlands, so it is time for Jac van den Oord Potatoes to bring extra attention to its spring classic: Asparagus Lover Potatoes. "Every year, when the asparagus is harvested, our asparagus potatoes are a great addition to our assortment," says Robert de Groot.
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Wet weather has pushed potato planting more than two weeks behind schedule for many growers across the UK. For instance, Peter and Euan Grewar, who grow a huge 650ha area of potatoes in northern Scotland, are anticipating a 5-10% yield penalty as the optimum planting window closes. Planting
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