Sector | Potatoes and Onions
Kyrgyzstan lowers import VAT base on onions and allium vegetables
Omsk potato exports to Kazakhstan rise 36 percent in 2025
UK growers prepare tearless onion supply for December return
Ukraine’s freezing industry processes 35 percent fewer berries than vegetables this season
Himachal Pradesh faces dry spell and rising frost risk
Nepal expands French fry exports to new markets
Ukraine potato harvest may rise 50% in 2025
Cuttack farmers delay planting despite potato seed subsidies
N.C. growers to vote on renewing potato assessment program
Vietnam targets 400 000 ha in winter crop plan
Tajikistan’s potato output exceeds 1.2M tons for 10 months of 2025
Vegetable losses reach 6,836 tons after Nepali rains
Hungary adds more fruit and vegetable lines to price cap
Arjan Everding, Exotic Roots:
"Exotics in high demand ahead of the holidays"
Vegetable growers in Manche department going through an unprecedented crisis
Specialty crop costs rise faster than prices in U.S.
Supporting retailers in driving heart-healthy February momentum
Javier Boceta, director of Meijer Potato Ibérica:
"For the next season, we don't recommend planting potatoes without a contract"
Tim van Haandel (Mulder Onions): "Early Ramadan may work in our favor"
Onion exports shift down a gear
Potato trader Dirk Bos:
"€1 per 100 kg for ware potatoes as seed potato exports struggle"
Higher production for Egyptian spring onions
Potato market report for weeks 47-48:
'Business was quiet across the board'
Pakistan potato prices collapse after Afghan border closure
East Africa set to introduce Peru’s blight resistant potato variety
Australia calls for input on potato chemical review
Competitive pricing and strong production are backing the potato export market.
"Bangladesh potato exports hit a three-year peak"
UK potato packer boosts packing capacity
Brazilian citrus trials report higher Agrarius yields
Ukraine’s Volya plans two-cycle vegetable production for 2026
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Thanksgiving ad slowdown as mango and blackberry prices rise
Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg reflect on 25 years of Europe Retail Packing
Strategic business plan transformed a greenhouse vegetable packer into a full-service provider
Simon Vale - Balle Bros
"We expect to have another good quality harvest with a normal spread of sizes"
DA to enforce maximum retail price for onions
India’s onion exports have fallen sharply this year
Nikos Tsimplidis, Golden Gaia:
“Dull market for garlic and onions, regardless of origin”
Uzbekistan receives first batch of elite Dutch seed potatoes
NSW government tightens controls to block potato mop-top virus
Ukrainian demand rises for sweet potatoes and asparagus
Senegal receives seed potatoes for new horticulture season
UK potato crop estimated at 4.9 million tons
North Carolina sweet potato demand for Thanksgiving a bit above average
Season of extremes shapes UK potato production
Pakistan potato output up 19%, onion crop up 19% in 2024-25
Ukrainian potato imports reached 123,140 tons in October
Yeliz Kaya, Green Ova:
"Demand for Turkish pomegranates set to rise in the coming weeks"
Western Australia reports 9.6% growth in horticulture value
Bangladesh targets onion and ginger self-sufficiency
NEPG warns of potato oversupply pressure
Kyrgyzstan potato and onion exports fall, cabbage rose in 2025
Convenience potatoes line to be highlighted in New York
Jordi van den Bosch, Freeland:
“Buyers can hardly believe their luck in today’s outdoor vegetable market”
Australia capsicum supply tightens after weather disruptions
Pune crops hit as unseasonal rain damages 7 436 hectares
India reports 4% rise in 2024-25 horticulture output
Luxembourg growers face low potato prices after record yields
Brazil prepares for December potato harvest
PEI potato industry hands out honors at annual awards celebration
Philippines probes slow use of red onion import permits
Álvaro Adrián, commercial director of Constantino Adrián:
"The future of the onion sector lies in automation and digitalization"
Victoria sets new rules for interstate TPP plant movements
Indian potato plantings edge lower in West Bengal
China’s processing share at 15% reshapes global potato value chain
Sobeys names Best Local Produce Supply Partner
UNPT urges caution for 2026 campaign
"Every hectare of potato must be a controlled choice"
Philippines plans retail price caps for onions and imported carrots
Albino Carli (PPAS) spoke about the Sila potato campaign and the new communication project
"PGI remains strong despite supply of foreign products"
Tjerk Nagel, Konaxx Onions:
"There is quite a bit of supply coming onto the onion market at the moment"
Egypt posts strong weekly fruit and vegetable exports
Kazakhstan weighs new limits on potato exports
U.S. shapes potato trade through policy and diplomacy
Canada outlines 2040 outlook for potato production
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 21 Nov:
U.S. Thanksgiving week produce ads rise 17%
PEI Potato Board elects new executive
Overproduction of potatoes continues to pressure potato pricing ahead of Thanksgiving
Ukraine’s CFG finishes 2.100 hectare potato harvest
Moldovan potato prices remain stable despite much cheaper supply in neighboring countries
North Carolina growers to vote on potato assessment renewal
Domenico Citterio - Rucip
Not an easy situation for potatoes even at European level
Bangladesh drops 50 000-ton potato procurement plan
Philippines expects red onion prices to ease as imports rise
Alfonso Sáenz de Cámara, Udapa:
"This might be the year to align production with actual demand"
Poland breaks potato export record, but imports still outpace outflows
Brazil and Netherlands hold talks on seed potato import rules
Peru special – part 4:
"Chinese garlic predominates, Napurí variety appreciated for stronger aroma, better shelf life, and larger cloves"
UNECE updates standards for seed potatoes and fresh produce
Australia outlines next steps for managing PMTV
India signs MoU to develop potato seed-to-market chain
Scotland launches PCN support tool for potato production
Sri Lanka reviews potato sector challenges with growers
Afghanistan onion yields rise in Logar province
Australia develops new rapid tests for onion leaf diseases
Philippines Q3 tomato and onion output rises
Demand for sweet potatoes and asparagus growing fastest in Ukraine’s vegetable niche
UK potato market sees early sprouting and quality concerns
DRC sweetpotato sector expands with growing OFSP adoption
Joost Debeuckelaere: "A challenging potato year ahead"
Waltson Chips take to the skies with Brussels Airlines collaboration
Nepal begins first French fry exports to the United States
U.S. shutdown deal preserves key potato provisions
Azerbaijan and Russia record US$4.15 billion trade in 2025
Kazakhstan tightens control on food prices amid rising potato exports
Direct access to Egyptian fruit and vegetables in Italy
South Korea secures Codex update for kimchi cabbage
Ukraine’s growers expand vegetable production and storage amid extreme heat and rising water costs
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Holiday ads show higher lemon and potato prices
Victoria confirms new tomato potato psyllid detection
Jan Franje, Franje Onions:
"Onion price surge at farm level not yet reflected in export markets"
Sweden and Denmark advance CRISPR-edited starch potato trials
Sri Lankan potato growers protest imports
Renewed RUCIP Conditions 2025
"A RUCIP procedure is secure, neutral, confidential, and enforceable within the EU"
Bangladeshi growers report vegetable losses after early rains
Christophe Dekerle, SARL Acquette-Ferme de l'Artois
"If the Netherlands loses export markets, it could be a problem for the French onion sector"
Ukraine sees potato prices decline as growers rush to sell non-storable stocks
“Bangladeshi onion importers await government nod before supplies from India can resume”
Ghanaian onion traders report US$217,000 spoilage
Panagiotis Georgoulis, Georgoulis Fruit:
In just one season, we saw a 110% increase in sweet potato sales!”
Robert Doig - Caledonia Potatoes:
"People have to make individual decisions that affect the whole industry"
German propagator Wunderlich anticipates Jongerius' exit
"With 5 hectares of fruit vegetable cultivation, we are responding to increased demand"
Belarus sets new size rules for apples
Global fresh potato demand shifts toward processed formats
Australia keeps interstate curbs on Tasmanian potato trade
McCain to acquire Penobscot McCrum processing plant
Michigan opens in-state lab for potato disease testing
India sets agenda for potato sector ahead of 2025 summit
Ukrainian onion prices drop 15% on rising low-grade supply
Victoria approves US$197 million potato plant in Dooen
Onion prices drop to US$0.024 per kg in Madhya Pradesh
Mohr Potatoes celebrates eleven years and inaugurates new office: