"We saw 10-15% higher demand than predicted and product sold faster than we expected"
After a slow start the Jersey Royal potato season is coming to a positive close, with demand being up on expectations. “We are now at the end of our export season,” explains Nigel Holliday

"Our export volumes increased by at least 40% this year"
The export campaign for Egyptian potatoes is drawing to a close, with the last containers to Europe scheduled for July 10. According to Mohammad Hassan, Export Manager at Plantix-Al Gamal, the

A promising campaign for Egyptian sweet potatoes is about to begin
The sweet potato campaign kicks off on July 15 in Egypt, on a background of strong demand and increased production, announces Amr Kadah, export manager at HB Group For Import And Export. "We're

Ireland will run out of carrots, beetroot and potatoes
In Ireland, a series of heavy rains followed by hot weather has affected the production of many agricultural commodities. Local media quote agricultural consultant Dr Richard Hackett as predicting

"The weather still always determines potato market sales"
The potato market is very uncertain. "The big question is whether there will be enough French fries and export potatoes in the coming weeks to close the gap between the old and new harvests.

Good performance for Egyptian potatoes in the Spanish market
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

Egyptian potatoes are now available for export in abundant volumes
The potato season is starting in Egypt and is marked by abundant production, high demand, stable prices, and no particular challenges except for a few shipment complications. Mohammad Hassan,

'Bangladesh will export 200,000 tons of potatoes to Russia next year'
Bangladesh exported 20,000 tons of potatoes to Russia for the last time in 2015. However, next year Bangladesh is expected to export around 200,000 tons of potatoes to the Federation. According to

Bangladesh to sign MoU on resuming potato exports to Russia
State-run Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation and private entity National Group Russia for Potato Export are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding today over the export of

Morocco steadily increases exports of superfood sweet potatoes
Regarded as a “superfood” lately, sweet potato has become another export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters launched the exports of sweet

Morocco steadily increases exports of superfood sweet potatoes
Regarded as a “superfood” lately, sweet potato has become another export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters launched the exports of sweet

“We hoped to harvest more than 400 tons of early potatoes, but I'll be surprised if we get to harvest 150 tons”
According to estimates, more than half of Mallorca's early potato crops were lost because of the passage of storm Juliette. "We hoped to harvest more than 400 tons of early potatoes, but I'll be

Export value increases for all US potato types from July – December 2022
With international markets across the globe showing solid signs of recovery, it’s no surprise that the value of U.S. potato exports was up for all potato types July – Dec. 2022, compared with

“We want to be known for the quality and diversity of our sweet potatoes”
South Africa’s largest sweet potato producer has been exporting to the UK, Europe and the Middle East for the past five years, totalling almost 10,000 tons of sweet potatoes last year. Langplaas

President of Potatoes USA says worldwide potato demand is outpacing production
Blair Richardson told the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers conference that 20 years ago, the U.S. controlled about 55% of the global potato export market, but now, it’s closer to 23%.

Kazakhstan government to sell stockpiled onions locally after export ban
Kazakhstan's government said it will sell onions from its stockpiles on the domestic market, a week after a surge in demand and prices prompted the country to ban exports. Sales of onions and

Bangladesh to resume potato exports to Russia this year
This weekend, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said that Bangladesh will resume exporting potatoes to Russia this year. "Prior to Russia's ban, a huge amount of potatoes used to be exported

Potatoes should increase export option Pakistan
Pakistan imports 20,000 tons of potato seeds every year. To change this situation, Potato Research Institute Sahiwal is making efforts to develop local potato varieties. “The institute has

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, and potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. After some deliberation, EastFruit team reports that Tajikistan decided to also ban exports to prevent

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. Tajikistan has decided to also ban exports to prevent local prices from soaring even more. Market

What about onion prices on the Polish market?
Spring this year has brought quite a few changes in the prices of vegetables in the Polish large wholesale market. Not all of these changes are increases, because some vegetables are doing poorly

Potato exports from Poland after Q3 2021
The volume of potato exports from Poland (category 070190 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled, excluding seed potatoes) after three quarters of 2021 amounted to 92.5 thousand tonnes, and its value to

Foreign trade in potatoes in Poland in the season 2020/2021
The 2020/2021 season was historic for foreign trade in fresh edible potatoes in Poland. Why will this season go down in history? We write about this below, analysing CSO data on exports and

Potato exports from Poland after Q2 2021
The volume of potato exports (category 070190 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled, excluding seed potatoes) in the first half of 2021 amounted to 87.0 thousand tonnes and its value to 49.3 million PLN.

Export of potatoes from Poland in the 1st quarter of 2021
The volume of potato exports (category 070190 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled, excluding seed potatoes) in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to 55.2 thousand tonnes, and its value to 29.8 million