Sector | Potatoes and Onions
Report from the International Symposium
Potatoes - here is the variety with three months of dormancy
Kyrgyz MP slams dependence on Chinese potatoes amid surging imports and rising prices, urging stronger domestic food security measures
Kyrgyzstan faces soaring potato imports from China
Egypt boosts potato and onion exports to Russia in 2025
Tajikistan expands onion exports to Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
Retailers look for growth in sweet potatoes beyond holiday peaks
Potato Market Report 14th May:
Dry conditions, cautious demand hit EU potatoes
Māori horticulture grows 35% despite land decline
Joaquín Córdoba, Director of Patatas Córdoba:
"We are harvesting high-quality potatoes, but fewer kilos due to the rains"
Potatoes and Chronic Kidney Disease
New guidance around fruits and vegetables rich in potassium
New Zealand speeds up potato variety imports
British Potato Show 2025 to spotlight global trends
Marco Stahl on the marketing of early potatoes from Cyprus
"Supply and demand almost balanced"
India's potato industry targets regional export growth
Bangladesh's potato exports surge to 55,000 tons
Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%
Swisscofel celebrates its 25th anniversary and announces changes to its board
Christian Bertholet elected as new president
Switzerland: Stable 2024 financial year for Fenaco
Record sales in the convenience sector
Unseasonal rain damages 4,240 hectares so far in Nashik
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
India begins onion buffer stock procurement
Pennsylvania farm gets $400k for advanced potato planter
Using edutainment to teach retailers about Vidalia onions
Eid Abdelkader from Adlergreen GmbH:
"Shortage of Egyptian Valencia oranges drives prices up"
Ukrainian potato prices rise: Young crop up to three times more expensive than imports
Nicolas Paille, Noirmoutier Cooperative
Early Noirmoutier potatoes showcased at the Taste of Paris culinary festival
Bangladesh potato exports quadruple amid strong demand
Belarus faces potato shortage amid rising prices
Russia’s potato prices surge 50% despite imports
Unseasonal rains damage crops in Nashik, impacting 14,000 farmers
Philippines seizes 34 tons of smuggled contaminated onions from China
Machiel Boons (Uien Radar)
"Above 20 cents, onion prices rise by nickels, below that they struggle for half a cent"
Drought in Belgium concerns Bart Nemegheer (De Aardappelhoeve)
"Good quality but lower yields for Spanish potatoes after exceptionally wet spring"
Dry weather aids NEPG potato planting, but risks yield
Angelique van der Meij, AGF-Online: "Thick kohlrabi bulbs and fine, long carrots"
"German carrot and kohlrabi season begins"
New: Lemonade chips
Steffen Mucha from Bio-Gemüse regional AG in Dresden:
"Price increases of up to 25 per cent for yellow and red organic onions"
$450M potato plant planned for Grand Forks
Patatas Meléndez achieves 12% growth in early potato acreage and 15% in Castile-Leon
"The latest rains will cause a drop in Andalusia's potato production"
SESUR Field Day and Variety Show 2025:
International platform for innovation in the potato industry
Rangpur onion production hits record 119,811 tons
Nigeria's informal onion exports top 1.6 million bags
Russian potato prices rise 52% after poor harvest
Potato Market Report 7th May:
European potato planting nears completion
Belarus top potato supplier to Russia, faces domestic shortages
Ukrainian farm to double potato production with new cold storage facility
Time to renew licenses for sweet potato varieties is now
Wim Tuinstra, Jan Tuinstra BV
"Potato prices under significant pressure, yet we remain among the most expensive in Europe"
BASF | Nunhems' new high-yielding red onion for intermediate cycle
Brazil’s onion imports surge with unstable market
Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise
Castilla y León grows 40% of Spain’s potatoes
Scottish farm boosts seed potato sorting with automation
Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
Kenya to scrap import tax on onions, potatoes
Adriaan van Belzen, Daily Onions:
"More and more Egyptian exporters entering the onion trade without real expertise"
Rangpur sweet potato yield rises
Sweden develops drought-resistant potatoes
Organic farming marks 40 years of climate impact
Idaho potato acreage to hit 70-year low
Honduran farmers protest potato imports
Nuffield scholarship supports future horticulture leaders
Tight supply and high demand keep North Carolina sweet potato prices stronger
Duhok plans potato exports after 600,000-ton harvest
Potato market report Germany weeks 17-18
'Customer saturation after Easter was evident'
Stëbleva potato growers struggle as imports rise
AGCOT to transform central Tanzania into mango export hub
Spinach peptides fight citrus and potato diseases
Four arrested for smuggling misdeclared onions in Pampanga
Maria Flynn - Ballymakenny Heritage Potatoes
"This year we are hoping to sell more to chefs in the UK, we already sell to Irish chefs"
Potato Market Report 30th April:
Potato plantings resume under price pressure
Magallanes expands potato production and processing
Start of the melon and stone fruit season at the Vienna Wholesale Market
"Receptive market for Moroccan watermelons, subdued demand for Spanish stone fruit"
Philippine onion stocks reach 100,908 tons
Tajik fruits and vegetables losing ground in Kazakhstan
Future strategy backs next-gen NZ potato growers
Austria:
"We are struggling with strict official requirements"
Pfalzmarkt eG internationalizes its cooperative business
Portuguese producer joins cooperative as member
Thuringia:
"In terms of quality, it wasn't the easiest year for potatoes"
Russia’s potato imports from China surge amid local shortages
India’s onion exports fall 11% as prices drop
EU processing potato prices drop on weak demand
"Free market potato prices are under a lot of pressure right now"
New California crop yellow potatoes expected to see particularly good demand
Marius Jansen, J. Jansen & Zonen Uienhandel:
"We had an excellent year for onion exports to Poland"
India eases air cargo rules for agricultural exports
Stuttgart Wholesale Market:
"Despite inflation, there are still some exotic items that are very popular"
UK onion supplier expands to 750 tons weekly for major retailer
Fepex
Good prospects for the 2025 potato season
Delayed harvest keeps potato prices high in Azerbaijan
Potato processing restarts in Ukraine with new equipment
Vidalia sees another strong sweet onion crop
Potato Market Update:
Easter boosts foodservice demand as cold slows UK planting
Ukraine expands farm storage loans
Mirko Giuliani from the CCORAV Consortium:
Planting almost complete, and positive signs from the Italian potato market
COAG denounces the presence of imported potatoes amid the new national potato season
Wisconsin strengthens protections for certified seed potatoes
Flooding delays potato planting in A Limia
Canal protests disrupt Pakistan's potato and fruit exports
Kazi Talaska - NZ Onions
“New Zealand has an export protocol in line with other countries to support phytosanitary access into Indonesia"
Onion prices surge in Bangladesh despite peak harvest season
Citrus fruit in the Landes region
Fruits and vegetables are grown and exported all over the world
Excellent investment opportunities in Namibia
German potato market summary for weeks 15-16:
'Dry May could affect potato harvest and prices'
Creek Side Potatoes opts for Optica Q
"Stepping into the future with a new optical sorter"
Agra Claessens starts with new potatoes
"New potatoes pair perfectly with asparagus on the Easter menu"
Ukrainian yellow onion prices surge on low stocks and high demand
PepsiCo boosts Saudi potato plant investment to $80 million
Maharashtra farmers launch direct onion exports to Middle East
Tariffs threaten North Carolina sweet potato exports
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Easter boosts produce ads by 3%
Kyrgyzstan boosts potato imports, tomato purchases, and cabbage exports in 2025
Kyrgyzstan expands trade in vegetables in 2025
New crop potatoes make their way into Easter pull
Jordi Calatayud y Monge (Mulder Onions):
"Onion prices skyrocket: Temporary Easter demand or sign of more to come?"
Potato and onion sectors see cautious recovery in 2025
Post-harvest potato tech showcased at Scottish demo event
U.S. potato stocks down 6% from April 2024
South Korea reviews GMO potato imports under U.S. pressure
Easter sales take off at Sebrechts and Postuma AGF
"Favorable weather brings Easter dip in strawberry and asparagus prices"
Ukrainian onion exports rise as prices undercut EU markets
Foodservice potato volume down 1.6% as value rises 2.4%
Mohamed Hassan, Egyptian potato exporter
"Our exports to Greece and Italy are currently dynamic"
Potatoes Australia joins World Potato Congress as partner
Celebrating 80 years of dedication to onions
Old onion prices rise in Uzbekistan despite new harvest
Potato Market Report 16th April