"The big changeover in food retail will not happen until around Easter"
This year, the Egyptian early potato harvest started one week later than last year's campaign, but the quality so far has been excellent, reports Christoph Dankers (bottom right) of Dankers Daltex

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

Tomra revolutionises the way of peeling potatoes
Reducing food waste is one of the most important goals of this generation. Processors, retailers and consumers are increasingly aware of the origin of food and expect food companies to adopt

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
QS has established residue monitoring in order to precisely control the use of plant protection products in fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes. What is important when it comes to taking the

"Normally, the raw material prices for Spanish onions would have been paid for the first Chilean goods"
The supply of raw potatoes and onions continues to be difficult. "Due to the drought last year, we have mainly smaller potatoes available, which is why peeling takes considerably longer. Volumes

Sweet potato season ends in Egypt, producers celebrate a good year
The sweet potato season is coming to an end in Egypt, exporters are liquidating their last volumes and producers are preparing for the next season. Zayed Lahseen, CEO of AfriGoodGrow, gives an

France: the extra early Primaline potato has arrived!
One month ago, Prince de Bretagne started harvesting the extra early Primaline potatoes grown under shelter. The harvest will continue until the end of April, before the open field crops take

QS Academy: Workshop Series "Correct Sampling in Residue Monitoring
The use of plant protection products on fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes is strictly controlled in the QS scheme. With residue monitoring, QS has established an effective instrument for

Top 10 importers of Egyptian potatoes in 2021
According to data from the international Trade Centres, Egypt exported 194,955 USD worth of potatoes in 2021. The top 10 importing countries of Egyptian potatoes in 2021 were: Russian Federation -

Intervention needed to forestall ‘mass exodus’ of Donegal potato growers
According to Donegal’s IFA Potato Chairman, Donald Logue, steps should be taken urgently to prevent a ‘mass exodus’ of potato farmers. Logue said that while the cost of production continues

Smoke exposure linked to smaller, misshapen potatoes, according to U of I, BSU study
Potato plants exposed to extreme smoke produced lower marketable yields than smoke-free plants, according to preliminary data from a joint University of Idaho and Boise State University study.

Ireland encourages investment in seed potato production
The seed potato sector in Ireland is to be strengthened. To this end, the Dublin Department of Agriculture has now allocated €3.1 million for investments aimed at this. It also said that the

Drought risk East Anglia forces growers to switch crops
East Anglian farmers are cutting back on irrigated crops like potatoes, onions and carrots this year, responding to the growing threat of a second summer drought. The region is one of only two in

Wicketed bagger is the solution for smaller produce
Fox Solutions manufactures a wicketed bagger with a small footprint that is capable of running raw, uncut produce under six inches in diameter or length, supporting weight from one pound to twenty

“We are already noticing an increased demand for Egyptian potatoes in the market this year”
Egypt has an undeniable role in the global potato and sweet potato market. According to the most recent data, Egypt is the sixth largest exporter of potatoes in the world, only behind the 4

"Our goal: to supply Belgian potatoes year-round; something I think we're close to achieving"
Costs keep rising, consumer demands keep changing, and sustainability is becoming increasingly important. In today's market, distinguishing yourself is, therefore, becoming more and more critical.

"Starting in week 12, we expect to be able to offer the full range of Cypriot potatoes"
On the potato and onion market, imports from the Mediterranean region and overseas now traditionally complete the range. "We have been offering Cypriot potatoes since the turn of the year, and the

Rungis: Surge in the price of firm flesh potatoes on the morning of March 15th
It is a peculiar time for fruit and vegetables. Many products currently on the market are sold at “record prices”. Onions, for example, are selling for twice as much as last year at the same

Potatoes continue to be exported to Portugal and Holland from Ireland
Irish domestic consumption should see a boost with colder weather conditions this week. Demand for peeling material has picked up again this week with strong prices reported. Current weather

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: early potatoes, asparagus, greenhouse produce
The sale of early table potatoes from imports tends to decrease in Germany during the first half of each year. In the first quarter, origins such as Israel or Egypt have virtually no market

“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

"Demand for regional, processed vegetables continues to grow"
In 2015, the Heitsch family ventured further into the processing of their own products. Starting with hand-peeled potatoes for regional restaurateurs, other forms of processing have developed into