New potatoes 2023: How much per kilo in the Bronisze?
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 17 June 2023 15:26 The prices of new potatoes at the Bronisze Wholesale Market have dropped significantly. Anna Kaszewiak, an expert at Bronisze wholesale market, reports on

Mitolo Family Farms launches recyclable packaging
Mitolo Family Farms has launched a new kerbside recyclable paper bag for its premium Gourmandine potatoes offering. The paper bag is the result of an exclusive partnership with Coles and three

"Potatoes for French fries are being snatched out of our hands at the moment"
The marketing of potatoes from the previous harvest is currently in its absolutely final phase. "Our warehouses are largely cleared, about three to four weeks earlier than usual. We will not be

"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.

Zerbinati launches new Burger'Z and focuses on quinoa
Zerbinatil launches new Burger'Z on the market: three quinoa-based recipes: Quinoa, carrots and sweet potatoes, Quinoa broccoli and courgettes, and Quinoa, spinach and cabbage. The products are

"We produce more potatoes in our region than we could sell here"
Farmer and member of the Pfälzer Grumbeere producer group, Alexander Friedrich, grows early potatoes on about 60 to 65 hectares. For the most part, he says, the firm-cooking variety Annabelle is

Weather plays tricks on seed potatoes
The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and the drought became the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato

Asda has seen a +12% uplift in sales of potatoes in the past year
“Less and less Belgian products” Future Colruyt CEO Stefan Goethaert concurs: “In the fruit and vegetable department in Belgian supermarkets, for example, there are fewer and fewer Belgian

EU and Britain still no contact on seed potatoes
Before 2021, the EU imported around 30,000 tonnes of British seed potatoes each year, mainly from Scotland, and exported a similar amount of European seed potatoes to the UK. This trade developed

Romania promulgates law providing subsidies for fruit and vegetable farms
Yesterday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law establishing a state aid scheme for agricultural producers of vegetables, fruits and potatoes for a period of three years. The

The Sevillian harvest comes to an end
So atypical that the start-ups have been carried out in the afternoon, something completely unusual in a province where the workers are used to working at six o'clock in the morning to avoid the

Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as cluster tomatoes which are suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement

Brazilian giant also wants potato for processing
The multinational Kellogg intends to double its production capacity for Pringels potatoes in Brazil, just five years after starting local production. The Brazilian market, with a population of

Meléndez sponsors the Aecoc fruit and vegetables congress
Patatas Mélendez set up a spectacular tasting counter in the garden area next to the Valencia Conference Centre, where the event was held. During the evening cocktail, the firm offered a tasting

With fewer potatoes and 50,000 fewer jobs
The reduction in the area under potato cultivation in Spain can be analysed in many ways, but from a labour point of view alone, this means the loss of 48,375 permanent jobs in the last 30

Demand for early potatoes buoyant in Ireland, with yields reportedly only average so far
Consumption and retails sales are at levels to be expected during the hot temperatures experienced. Irrigation of early Rooster crops continues to take place in areas. More early Queens are being

Türkiye could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports and a price collapse
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world’s largest exporters of these tubers. Statistics for seed

Turkey could face a record potato crop in 2023, record exports and a price collapse
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023, a sharp increase in potato production is expected in Turkey, which is among the top 15 world’s largest exporters of these tubers. Statistics for seed

Photo report: Start of the season of the Palatinate early potatoes
On June 12, the producer association Pfälzer Grumbeere invited connoisseurs, media representatives as well as politicians to see the harvest for themselves at the season start of the Palatinate

“French supply of early potatoes should soon be significant”
“We are currently experiencing extreme tension regarding the French supply of potatoes from the last harvest,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the Vitalis network and president of CNIPT.

Germany: 'New Zealand onions scarce and expensive'
The market of table potatoes from previous harvests is almost empty. Peeling companies are absorbing the remaining lots. Imported goods are meanwhile very scarce and very expensive. According to

Rush Farms Portugal expands production to mitigate against adverse weather
Rush Farms Portugal emerged from the strengthening of relationships with Portuguese producers and with the determination to maintain a connection with production. In Portugal, the operation began

More French sweet potatoes and a growing market
Ten years ago, Voltz Maraîchage decided to develop its expertise and varietal portfolio for sweet potatoes. The company is an expert in the field. “The varieties we offer in France and Belgium

“There's an artificial downward pressure on prices that is not in line with the market situation”
Drought played a key role in the development of the onion season. "Last year, production in Europe suffered enormously. There were issues in the Netherlands, Europe's leading onion producer,

Early onions, potatoes, and carrots – market overview for Ukraine and the EastFruit region
FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. “The highest wholesale prices