The Netherlands exported 77,815 tonnes of consumer and industrial potatoes in November. That is more than 5,000 tonnes more than the month before and in November 2023. This is evident from figures from the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO).
Europe’s largest potato processor, Clarebout Potatoes from Nieuwkerke, Belgium, is going for a line of stability in the potato contracts for the 2025 harvest year.
Belgapom reports a price of 200 euros/ton (excl. VAT) for the Fontane and Challenger varieties on 20 December. The price thus increases by 50 euros/ton (excl. VAT) compared to the price of 13 December.
The report, titled “Potato Market Information Review 2023-2024“, was prepared by the Crops and Horticulture Division, Horticulture Section of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
La proportion de libre dans les stocks globaux de pommes de terre est supérieure aux années récentes
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are working on a new research project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllid insects — particularly the zebra chip disease, which has impacted potato production for decades.
L’année 2023 a été le révélateur de l’équilibre fragile sous-tendant l’approvisionnement en plants certifiés de pomme de terre pour les producteurs français.
Estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicate a projected production of 417 million hundredweight (cwt) of potatoes in 2024 for the $100 billion potato industry.
