Threats from outside the sector
The Andalusian potato season will start with a few weeks' delay due to the cold snap in February. The damage has not been significant and, in terms of volume, it does not mean any destabilisation.

Dutch company places potato receiving line at Australian potato processor
In Australia, a potato processing company wanted to replace its potato receiving line and turned to the Dutch company Tolsma-Grisnich. They report that the line they placed buffs, cleans, and

"Ziemniaki dla miłośników szparagów to prawdziwy wiosenny klasyk"
W Holandii zbliża się pentekost, więc nadszedł czas, aby Jac van den Oord Potatoes zwrócił dodatkową uwagę na swój wiosenny klasyk: Asparagus Lover Potatoes. "Każdego roku, gdy zbierane

The new Patatas Meléndez factory is already a reality.
The company has inaugurated its new automated factory, in which it has invested more than 36 million euros and whose advances are focused on maximising potato quality, company efficiency and

"The world's potato needs are very high".
A man of consensus, a strong advocate and believer in acting as a whole, Moya took over the presidency of the CNIPT at the end of 2022. What are the implications of the fact that Europe is

Sicilian new potatoes - production deficit due to climate change
The Sicilian new potato season started a few weeks ago. Davide Prietto Batturi's company from Syracuse is among the businesses that specialize in this product. The area is known as "Terre Rosse"

Lázaro remains unstoppable
Fruit Today magazine spoke to Cristina Lázaro, Director of Sales and Business Development, to discuss the company's latest developments. How has Lázaro evolved over the last five years? And in

New potato slicer from Sormac
Sormac introduces the DMA-90, its new potato slicer in halves and quarters with many new features. Its innovative alignment system and the continuous processing achieve a more uniform cutting

"Картофель для любителей спаржи - настоящая весенняя классика".
В Нидерландах приближается Пятидесятница, поэтому для компании Jac van den Oord Potatoes самое время привлечь

Georgia imports the highest volumes of seed potatoes in eight years
EastFruit reviews Georgian trade data with seed potatoes. As reported earlier by EastFruit, many local farmers have switched to onions for the new season as in the last season the onions from the

"Asparagus Lover Potatoes are a true spring classic"
Pentecost is approaching in the Netherlands, so it is time for Jac van den Oord Potatoes to bring extra attention to its spring classic: Asparagus Lover Potatoes. "Every year, when the asparagus

Onion and potato prices up again in Bangladesh
Onion and potato prices went up even further last week, after the Eid-ul-Fitr. The price of onions saw a significant hike in the last two days as both imported and local varieties of onion were

Weather delays potato planting in the UK
Wet weather has pushed potato planting more than two weeks behind schedule for many growers across the UK. For instance, Peter and Euan Grewar, who grow a huge 650ha area of potatoes in northern

'Stawianie czoła wyzwaniom legislacyjnym po Brexicie ważne dla brytyjskiego sektora ogrodniczego'
Według przewodniczącego NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board Martina Emmetta, przed rządem brytyjskim wciąż stoi ogromne wyzwanie legislacyjne po Brexicie i konieczność przyjrzenia się

Thomas Herkenrath confirmed unanimously as president
"In recent years, the association has proven that it can react quickly and comprehensively to current developments. The high degree of self-sufficiency of the potato in Germany is an asset worth

Sustainable potato production the focus of new funding for University of Lethbridge
Researchers from the University of Lethbridge have been awarded nearly $250,000 through the Agriculture Funding Consortium to improve sustainable potato production by looking at ways to reduce

'Tackling post-Brexit legislative challenge important to UK horticultural sector'
According to NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett, there is still a huge legislative challenge facing the UK government following Brexit and the need for Defra to look into the

Eosta shifts to Brazil and US for organic sweet potatoes
Nearing the end of the European sweet potato season, a decline in high-quality organic volumes from producers in Europe has encouraged Dutch organic specialist Eosta to act earlier in switching to

Retail sales fell for a second year in a row
In 2022, 425 million kg of fresh fruits and 439 million kg of fresh vegetables were sold in the Swiss retail sector. Thus, retail sales fell for a second year in a row, but were still above those

GfK Consumer Index: Sales development O+G and potatoes no longer lag behind the overall market
For the first time in quite some time, the development of sales of fresh fruit/vegetables/potatoes in March 2023 did not lag behind the market as a whole, but was even above average at plus twelve

Online auction of potato packaging and French fry production line
Troostwijk Auctions is auctioning a complete potato packaging and French fries production line. Components like a receiving hopper, conveyor belts, sorting and triage machine, and automatic

Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on potatoes, beets and garlic
In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White

McCain Farm of the Future Africa set to transform potato farming in South Africa
McCain Foods Limited has officially opened its Farm of the Future Africa in Lichtenburg, North West, the second of three locations planned by 2025. McCain's Farms of the Future initiative, first

Kazakhstan's government has considered complex measures to control inflation
A meeting of the Kazakhstan government, chaired by Prime Minister Alihan Smailov, was devoted to discussing a complex of measures to control and reduce inflation for 2023-2024. These measures

"We have a good production and calibers of early potatoes from Murcia and we foresee crop reduction in Andalusia"
Sales in the potato market are currently marked by the low supply and high prices, which have led to a drop in consumption. In the south of Spain, the acreage for this year's spring campaign has