Average prices of Cypriot potatoes © BLE
Asparagus demand influence potato sales
The spring-like weather of the last week has increased customer interest. The combination of potatoes with fresh asparagus received a good response from customers and led to increased sales. The demand for the varieties Galatiner Sieglinde and Annabelle, from Italy and Cyprus respectively, was constant and strong. With an extra supply from Morocco and Cyprus the available new potatoes were kept at the current level. Nevertheless, traders were forced to accept some concessions in price.
German new potatoes of good quality
There were enough Italian new potatoes to exceed demand. Here the sellers had to accept concessions in price. German new potatoes of good quality were also widely available and took advantage of the increased asparagus sales. Although the German new potatoes were widely available there were no major price changes.