Peruvian native potatoes have conquered haute cuisine for their flavor, diversity, and cultural value, but they still face barriers to reaching the tables of all Peruvians.
will host the traditional Potato Fair
By the end of July, the Goiás market should complete 40% of the harvest.
"On the free market, the end of the potato season is complicated. Prices have been falling dramatically since February," points out Luc Denormandie, in charge of new markets at Vitexport, the export arm of trader Vitalis.
As part of the activities commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Ambo Agroindustrial CITE, the production of Huánuco vodka made from surplus native potatoes grown in the inter-Andean valleys of the region was highlighted.
The American group JR Simplot announces the acquisition of the activities of Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgian frozen potato specialist with a large factory in the North of France.
This strategy, called Cundipapa, seeks to connect farmers directly with consumers, without intermediaries that reduce profits.
Frédéric Laviron, a broker at Éts Roussineau, noted a very quiet end to the potato marketing campaign and a price for new potatoes that fell to less than €200/t at the beginning of July.
