Schools in Rhineland-Palatinate can take part in "Kids to the Tuber" free of charge until 21 February
There is huge interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber". Due to the great interest, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the

Fepex calls for greater transparency and defence of national potatoes
The suspicion of fraudulent sales of conservation potatoes from the previous season, mostly of French origin, which are marketed as new potatoes from the current season and of Spanish origin, is a

Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes
A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their advantages for farmers and the environment adopt a more favorable view of

"Palatinate Grumbeere" - Schools in Rhineland-Palatinate can take part in "Kids an die Knolle" free of charge until 21 February
There is huge interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber". Due to the great response, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the

"The cold snap in Europe is behind the rise in fresh produce prices in Morocco"
Fruit and vegetable prices have taken off in Morocco, prompting the Moroccan government to ban exports of potatoes, onions, and tomatoes to West Africa.

Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated: CEO resigns
Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated have issued a statement about the resignation of their CEO, stating: "We are writing to inform you of the resignation of PNZ’s Chief Executive, Chris Claridge.

Total Canadian potato storage holdings down slightly over 2022 numbers for same period
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2023 are down slightly (-1.8%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.8% above the 3-yr. average, mostly due to the increased

Asaja asks MAPA to defend the Spanish potato against LIDL's "deceit".
Against the campaign launched by the distribution chain LIDL with offers of potatoes at 0.90 euros/kilo, assuring that they are new potatoes (from this season) and of Spanish origin, ASAJA warns

‘UK potato industry faces increasingly long list of pressures’
This Monday saw the first board meeting of GB Potatoes (GBP). Time was taken to look at the future direction of GBP. The inaugural Chair Mark Taylor explained that for the organization to be able

World Potato Congress congratulates Dr. Heck on appointment as CIP Director General
The World Potato Congress Inc.’s (WPC) Board of Directors congratulates Dr. Simon Heck on being chosen as the next Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP), headquartered in

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%.

Agri-tech innovator unveils new iteration of crop insights tool
HarvestEye is set to launch the newest version of its machine-learning-driven root crops insights tool at Fruit Logistica, the world's largest fresh produce trade fair. Fitting to harvesting and

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

Ireland: Retail trade remains buoyant and similar to pre-pandemic levels
The planting of early potatoes has progressed well over the past week with soils drying out well allowing for good planting conditions. Retail trade remains buoyant and similar to pre-pandemic

US potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales YoY
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 14.4% but decreased in volume sales by -1.5% from January – December 2022 compared to 2021. Despite a slight decrease in volume sales, volume

Tight supplies pressure Wisconsin potato pricing
Demand is on the quieter side for storage Wisconsin russet potatoes. However, this is consistent with historical potato movement at this time of year.

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

Bengal potato growers might not benefit from surpluses
Indications of a bumper crop and piling of old stock have brought down potato prices, putting hundreds of thousands of farmers and the Bengal government in a tight spot. One senior government

NZ broccoli prices varying sharply as wet weather continues
As growers are faced with a poor growing season, making prices fluctuate, the price of a head of broccoli is about the same as a kilogram of potatoes and brown onions. A survey of the price of

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

"People are still holding out for better prices, which is reflected in a lower willingness to sell"
The warehouses in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are slowly but surely running out of goods, while the cold stores are still largely closed, he says. "Most farmers are still holding out for

Kazakhstan depends on imported vegetables
According to the results of December 2022, prices for fresh vegetables in Kazakhstan increased by almost 20% over the year. Cucumbers (by 47.9% ), onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and beets sharply

Carrot prices in Moldova are growing and further price increase is expected
As EastFruit price monitoring shows, prices for carrots have been rising on the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market for two weeks in a row now. After a slight and short decline caused by a