Cultivation remains comparable to last year

"The planting of potatoes is almost finished in most regions. Farmers could start early with preparing the ground, only to be interrupted by short periods of rain. The acreage used for the cultivation of potatoes in 2015 is at about the same level as last year, said Martin Umhau, the chairman of the Potato Committee of the German Farmers Association (Deutschen Bauernverbandes, DBV). "In a few weeks, the first German potatoes will be ready for the market."

In 2014 German potatoes were cultivated on 245,000 hectares, mostly in Lower Saxony, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. Not all of the 11.5 million tons of potatoes harvested in 2014 have been sold, noticed Umhau. Despite the prolonged storage, the quality of the potatoes is still good to very good. "Therefore, consumers can serve German potatoes and asparagus without hesitation," said Umhau.

The campaign “The potato. Completely delicious!” was launched in Germany to battle the declining potato consumption; farmer associations support the campaign. Consumers can use various media channels to find undiscovered information and facts about the potato.

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