Potato consumption in French households increases by 1.5%
French potato sales had a very positive end to the year in 2022. According to the latest Kantar report, in the period between November 28 and December 25, 2022, French household potato purchases

QS residue monitoring fruit, vegetables, potatoes 2022: 99.33 percent of samples without objection
For the residue monitoring, QS Fachgesellschaft Obst, Gemüse, -Kartoffeln GmbH (QS) evaluated a total of 17,047 samples from 41 countries of origin in the period from 1 October 2021 to 30

After achieving a record production in 2021, the world's potato production decreased by 6% in 2022
The French Interprofessional Potato (CNIPT) stated that, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that are included in the World

New potato variety with high genetic quality for Peruvian producers
The National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) reported that it had made available to producers in the region of

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

'UK potato growers are underestimating their own industry’
Industry experts claim that UK potato growers are massively underestimating the economic significance of their sector. This could be as high as £4.5 billion, rather than the commonly-used

Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest nearly $100,000 to upgrade horticulture storage facility
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to upgrade the University of Manitoba’s horticulture storage facility so it can conduct

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

Agro production collapses
From rice to oil to cereals, Spanish agri-food production is plummeting and threatens a sharp rise in prices in the coming months. Fruit and vegetables are not spared from this situation. From

GfK Consumer Index: Higher average prices paid have compensated somewhat for volume loss
The value development of fruit/vegetables/potatoes lags behind the development of FMCG overall both in December 2022 (-2.2% vs. December 2021) and in 2022 as a whole (-3.6% vs. year 2021). This

Potatoes transported on 135 meter long conveyor belt to Middle Eastern French fry factory
The Dutch company Bijlsma Hercules has delivered a conveyor belt of no less than 135 meters to a business in the Middle East. This belt will transport potatoes from the crate offloading

Record participation for Belgium at Fruit Logistica 2023
From February 8 to 10, 2023, 32 potato, fruit, vegetable, and fruit tree suppliers, three industry organizations, and four fruit and vegetable cooperatives from Belgium will be at Fruit Logistica.