"The United States sweet potato market is good," says Pablo Fitskie, CEO of Scott Farms International. The family business, which has its roots in the country, grows and sells sweet potatoes among other products. "For exports, the question is how good the harvest will be. Initial reports show it looks." read more

Sweet potatoes and yams are often confused, but they are distinct crops. Yams, native to Africa and Asia, have a rough, bark-like exterior, while sweet potatoes, native to the Americas, have smooth skin. Despite their origin, most of today's global sweet potato supply comes from China. read more

The sweet potato harvest in the Ilia region has reached its peak, as reported by Mr. Triantafyllos Togias, owner of the local company Togias Family Farm, which focuses solely on this product. "In Ilia, we grow the Beauregard variety. In terms of timing, we have surpassed the read more

"2025 has been a year of contrasts and constant adaptation," reports Atlantic Fruit, a partner company of ElbeFruit based in Hamburg that specializes in limes, passion fruit, sweet potatoes, and coconuts. "Our flagship products have experienced very different realities. The drastic shifts are." read more

Egypt has significantly expanded its share in Spain's sweet potato market, with exports almost quadrupling during the 2024/25 marketing year (MY), as reported by EastFruit. From July 2024 to June 2025, Egypt exported 18,600 metric tons of sweet potatoes to Spain, amounting to approximately US$12.4 million. read more

NativaLand is the exclusive licensing partner in Europe for LSU-developed sweet potato varieties such as Bellevue, Evangeline, Orleans, and Burgundy. These premium varieties are protected under Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR), which means they cannot be propagated, distributed, or exported. read more

In addition to Portuguese sweet potatoes, The Plant Based Traders have been selling white young drinking coconuts with the Easy-to-Open system for two years under the Goconutty brand. Their newest innovation is Pink Coconut Water. "No one else in the market has this," says Helien Verhagen. read more

On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe. read more

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We are excited to announce that Auchan Poland, one of the leading hypermarket chains in Central Europe, will be joining us at Fresh Market 2025! read more

​Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector. read more

Mardini, the Deputy CEO of Egyptian fresh produce exporter El Eman Trading, mentioned that despite the oversupply of sweet potatoes in the European market, the production of their Egyptian sweet potatoes is lower this year compared to last year. read more

The Egyptian sweet potato season is ongoing despite allegations of overproduction. These accusations are being raised by local producers who are already well-established in the market. They claim that newcomers are entering the industry by copying their methods, undercutting prices, and negatively impacting the sector as a whole. read more

Popyt na bataty na Ukrainie rośnie szybciej niż może za nim nadążyć podaż. Rolnicy zauważają, że zbiory sprzedają się niemal natychmiast po zebraniu. Ivan Pavlish, rolnik i założyciel marki Batatko, twierdzi, że jego gospodarstwo uprawia bataty metodami organicznymi, bez stosowania pestycydów. read more

Eksport słodkich ziemniaków z Egiptu do Francji nadal rośnie. W sezonie MY 2024/25 (lipiec-czerwiec) dostawy przekroczyły 40 000 ton, ustanawiając nowy rekord. Przychody z eksportu wyniosły 33,3 miliona dolarów, również najwyższe w historii. Ta objętość jest dwukrotnie większa niż w poprzednim roku obrotowym i większa niż read more

The popularność batatów wzrosła w ostatnich latach. Choć od dawna były szeroko spożywane w wielu częściach świata, od kilku dziesięcioleci stały się coraz bardziej znane także w Europie. Jako alternatywa dla zwykłego ziemniaka, bataty są teraz dobrze ugruntowane.

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Agriculture in Lanzarote is characterized by dry farming systems that make use of volcanic gravel and marine-origin sands to conserve scarce rainfall. Crops like sweet potatoes and watermelons are grown in these conditions, with soil protection provided by layers of volcanic gravel or organic matter. read more

Egyptian sweet potatoes are now entering the peak of the season, and volumes are expected to increase as we move into September. "We kicked off the new season of Egyptian sweet potatoes in July with lower volumes from the early crop," said Daniel Badger from Vitafresh Produce. "Volumes will read more

The significant entry of Egypt into the international sweet potato market in recent years has brought about a drastic change in the competitive environment, displacing several other suppliers from the European market. In the last two seasons, Egyptian sweet potatoes have dominated the market, resulting in a surplus. read more

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