“The situation on the potato market is very tight. Stocks are low, and we are starting to take from the reserves,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the company Négonor, which is a member of the Vitalis network. Despite the arrival of early potatoes of various origins, French potatoes remain the major part of the market.
“We hope to be able to start with the potatoes from the new harvest as soon as possible. A few weeks ago, we already began marketing early potatoes from Israel at some locations. Their quality is very good but for the moment, only a few clients propose this product. Most of them still prefer the French ware potatoes, which is becoming more and more difficult however, with the quality naturally going down.”
As the weeks go by, the French potato will be even more rare. “Fortunately, we have stored products specifically for this time of year. Prices are very high and we continue to see some demand on all markets, whether it is in southern Europe, central Europe or France. The activity is only limited by the offer and the high prices.”
Gradually, as the offer from France decreases, there are more and more openings for the early potatoes. “For now, we offer potatoes from Israel, but very soon, we will be able to turn to Spain or Italy.”
The new French harvest will start in a few weeks. “The first products will arrive at the beginning of May. Here, the large quantities of early potatoes will arrive in the second half of May/beginning of June.”
For more information: 
Négonor
Rue Léonard de Vinci - Zi des petits Pacaux
59660 Merville
France
Phone: +33 (0)3 28 42 01 02
francisco.moya@negonor.com