Sweet potatoes

Ghana is ready to capitalize on the high demand for sweet potatoes next year, as a result of a notable expansion in acreage, the introduction of European-popular varieties, and ongoing marketing initiatives. This was announced by Felix Kamassah, CEO of Maphlix Trust Ghana. read more

Egypt's food exports saw an increase, reaching 162,000 tons in the week ending November 22, which is a 15.7 percent rise from the previous week, as stated in a report by the Cabinet. This figure includes a wide variety of over 680 types of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other food products. read more

Thanksgiving is the season of comfort food, and sweet potatoes are taking center stage, thanks to Bako Sweet® and their array of holiday-inspired recipes and retail solutions. From traditional Sweet Potato Casserole to twists like Apple Pie Stuffed Sweet Potatoes and Parmesan Crusted Sweet Potatoes. read more

The supply of sweet potatoes from North Carolina, the state responsible for two thirds of U.S. sweet potato production, was not optimal due to uncontrollable environmental factors. "Yields are down about 50 percent and packouts are well below historical averages," says Norman Brown. read more

Podaż batatów z Missisipi poprawiła się w ciągu jesieni. "Wygląda naprawdę dobrze" - mówi Lindsey Edmondson z Topashaw Farms Packing. "Na początku myśleliśmy, że plony będą mniejsze z powodu braku deszczu, ale huragan (Francine), który przeszedł przez nas, dał nam dokładnie to, czego potrzebowaliśmy." read more

Ads this week were still full of Autumn items, but retailers showed they are ready to roll into the holiday season by offering deals on meal favorites, baking supplies, and gift ideas. Sweet potatoes, cranberries, pomegranates, persimmons, carrots, winter squash, and celery were front and center. read more

Tetiana Ivchenko, Head of the Laboratory at the Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing at the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences (NAAS) and Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, is sharing the advantages of cultivating sweet potatoes, their health benefits, and their high export potential. read more

Sweet potatoes are a year-round product. This is also reflected in the promotional activities of the retail grocery sector. Throughout the year, there are indeed individual weeks with a particularly high number of advertising campaigns, but these are spread out over the year and therefore not the dominant trend. read more

ALDI will buy 2,190 tons of sweet potatoes and pumpkins this season, all of them sourced 100% from national farmers. Specifically, the supermarket chain plans to acquire around

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Tanja Dworschak-Fleischmann was awarded the SAGAFLOR Award for the best concept in the vegetables/herbs/fruit category last week, surpassing the organic sweet potatoes from Reichenau eG and Bio PLUS+ GmbH, which came in second and third place. Bioland KräuterGut is the leading quality market for organic products. read more

The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) in Egypt has increased its regulatory efforts to ensure food safety in various sectors. According to its latest report, the NFSA's Information Centre revealed that from October 19 to 25, its Department of Control of Packing Stations and Centers carried out 28. read more

How did the production of fruit and vegetable juices as well as frozen fruits and vegetables evolve in the three quarters of 2024? read more

Sprzedaż fioletowej słodkiej ziemniaczany, pierwszej Warzywa Roku 2024, nadal rośnie w USA po zeszłorocznym filmie dokumentalnym na platformie Netflix, w którym pojawił się ten produkt. Jeremy Fookes, dyrektor ds. sprzedaży w firmie A.V. Thomas Produce z siedzibą w Livingston, Kalifornia, powiedział: "Nasze wyłączne odmiany, takie jak Stokes". read more

Country Crest and Tesco Ireland have strengthened their future partnership by signing a multi-year contract extension for the supply of potatoes, onions, and sweet potatoes to all Tesco stores nationwide and for online shopping. The contract, valued at nearly €100 million, cements the strong… read more

While the classic potato is mainly purchased by households led by older individuals, younger households are disproportionately represented in the purchase of pumpkins. Similarities between pumpkins and sweet potatoes exist not only in color, but also in... read more

Ostatnie doniesienia portalu Agrárszektor.hu przyciągnęły uwagę na krajobraz uprawy batatów węgierskich. Rosnące zapotrzebowanie konsumentów na bataty nie jest zgodne z poziomem krajowej produkcji, co potwierdzili lokalni rolnicy oraz młody plantator, Dávid Márkus. read more

The new organic sweet potato harvest of Reichenau eG has officially begun. Organic sweet potatoes are currently being harvested on the island of Reichenau or in the neighboring Bodanrück region using state-of-the-art harvesting technology. The organic sweet potatoes, which are a type of bindweed, are grown on [...] read more

The sweet potatoes are marketed through the cooperative, Reichenau-Gemüse. Thanks to state-of-the-art storage technology, the producer has now managed to market the trendy sweet potatoes for a period of twelve months until the next harvest next year. read more

The first organic sweet potatoes from Lower Saxony, Germany, were harvested in week 39. "After the subsequent rainfall, we have now paused the harvest for a short time. We don't expect to start the main harvest until around October 12, as the tubers still need a little more mass, which in turn." read more

Bako Sweet is presenting its newest developments at the Global Produce and Floral Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to be the first to see Bako's new White and Purple Single Sweets and discover the brand's perspective on the future of sweet potato purchasing and consumption. read more