Spain (Gran Canaria): Excessive rainfall is delaying the planting of summer potatoes.
Farmers are postponing the harvest that would yield almost 30 million kilos, hoping that the waterlogged soil will dry out.
Farmers are postponing the harvest that would yield almost 30 million kilos, hoping that the waterlogged soil will dry out.
Os preços caem por mais uma semana.
Las altas temperaturas representan uno de los principales estreses abióticos que afectan a los cultivos, impactando negativamente sobre la fotosíntesis, el balance hídrico y la eficiencia metabólica de los cultivos.
High temperatures represent one of the main abiotic stresses that affect crops, negatively impacting photosynthesis, water balance and metabolic efficiency of crops.
En 2024 la demanda de patata fresca bajó un 2,8% respecto a 2023 y se ha situado un 11% por debajo de la medida de los cinco últimos años. En 2025, en el periodo de enero a julio, la demanda ha retrocedido un 1%.
In 2024, demand for fresh potatoes fell by 2.8% compared to 2023 and was 11% below the average of the last five years. In 2025, during the period from January to July, demand declined by 1%.
Paco, a farmer: “They don’t buy our potatoes because they bring them from Israel and force us to throw them away.”
Paco, agricultor: “No nos compran patatas porque las traen desde Israel y nos obligan a tirarlas”