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Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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"

Celebrating 80 years of dedication to onions

Old onion prices rise in Uzbekistan despite new harvest

Potato Market Report 16th April

Early potato planting continues despite slow market

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

Tarros Group

Building tailored logistics in the Mediterranean through innovation and strategy

Organic produce in U.S. costs 52.6% more on average

Enactus-UPEI's potato soap wins

Farmers urged to sell stocks

No potato price hike expected in Kyrgyzstan

Colombia grows sweet potato exports to Europe

Mississippi names sweet potato official state vegetable

Batati GmbH on the cultivation and distribution of Swiss sweet potatoes:

"We will probably be able to connect to the new harvest"

Namibia plans to boost local apple production to cut imports

WA potato growers explore drones to boost farm efficiency

Indonesia and New Zealand revise onion export rules

South Korea's Potato Market Update

South Korea’s 2025 potato output steady, long-term decline looms

Key potato importers from Belarus in 2024

Georgia sees vegetable production drop, fruit output rise in 2024

Francesco Romano - RO.GR.AN

"Early potatoes and broccoli in the spotlight of the spring season"

OrganicTank

No more rotting bell pepper stench in the trash can

Listings drop 10% as potato and strawberry trade rises

Indian exporters seek 5% onion export incentive as prices fall

Ukraine registers new potato variety for industrial processing

Nicolas Paille, Noirmoutier Cooperative

"This campaign is set to be a vintage year worthy of our 80th anniversary!"

Schaap Holland and Landjuweel merger

Second palletiser reaches 20 million bags at Vos Onions

Colombia promotes native potatoes through agroecology

Vietnam and China boost farm trade with smart port upgrade

National Retail Report

Spring produce ads rise 7% as fruit and vegetable prices drop

photo_camera Photo Report: Freskon 2025

South Africa calls for stronger SACU trade ties as bans ease

Egypt exports 2.7M tons of produce in Q1 2025

Rajshahi potato farmers hit by cold storage shortage

Uttar Pradesh to boost potato farming with new research centres

Peru signs an agreement to secure fresh potato access to the Brazilian market

Ukrainian potato prices drop due to oversupply and storage quality

Potato exports from Georgia surge 38-fold in early 2025

Germany:

"The usual increase in demand for red cabbage has not yet materialized"

Potato Market Report 9th April

European potato demand dips 5% as tariffs add pressure

Latin America’s largest potato storage center opens in Colombia

Kyrgyzstan urges farmers to avoid expanding potato fields amid price surge

Speedy Spud runs Salt Lake City half to promote potato nutrition

Rhubarb heralds new open-field harvest in Thurgau

"Swiss onion stocks are coming to an end"

Tran Van Chuc - Truong An Food

First shipment of new season New Zealand onions arrived in Vietnam

Domino's unveils Garlic & Herb easter egg

Botswana lifts vegetable import ban, boosting South African trade

Maharashtra plans agri-corridor to fast-track produce exports to Dubai

Potato soap project cleans up at Enactus regionals

Prices for new potatoes in Bulgaria soar in spring 2025

Finnish farm focuses on high-grade seed potatoes

Olivier Magaud, Solema

"We operate in a market full of contradictions!"

Joris van der Lee, Agroplant, about the importance of proprietary varieties:

"A good variety offers growth potential"

Aldi recalls baby potatoes over undeclared milk allergen

The U.S. is the second most important market for Spanish fresh garlic and the first for its processed garlic

"The U.S. tariffs will put Spanish garlic at a huge disadvantage compared to other origins"

Jacob Greydanus:

"Demand for new imported potato crops often starts with asparagus growers"

"This year has seen significantly lower onion prices"

Elveden builds third reservoir as March drought hits crops

India seeks Israel market access for ten agricultural products

Van der Kroon Aardappelhandel expands exports from new premises

"After two years of sky-high potato prices, market finally stabilises"

Mallorcan potato exports delayed by March weather

Dutch Picasso seed potatoes delivered to Alay district

National Retail Report:

Holiday promotions boost ads for fruit and vegetables

Toine Stoop, Stoop AgroTrade:

"Onion trade feels like volunteer work right now"

Heatwave drives vegetable prices up across India

Russia considers potato price controls after sharp rise

Spanish potato shortage widens price gap

Potato surplus in Gaibandha strains storage, farmers face losses

José Peláez, from Sevillana de Patatas, on the impact of the abundant rainfall:

"Production of the earliest potatoes is expected to fall in Seville"

Georg Kolmhofer on the upcoming early potato harvest in Spain

"We expect an early and scaled potato harvest"

Chettikulam small onion gets GI tag, boosting farmer hopes

Unseasonal rains damage crops in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Sweet potato snack deliveries begin after production upgrade

Demand strengthening slightly for Idaho potatoes

Potato Market Report 26th March

Stable potato demand as planting progresses

Efforts grow to revive Aragon's potato sector

Lemon prices surge as Turkey's food inflation eases in March

Mateusz Maćkowski, Global Onions:

"I want to place optical graders at 100 Polish peeling plants in the coming years"

Ring Rot detected in Polish potato imports to Great Britain

CNIPT

"Market fundamentals remain solid for potatoes, so we are looking forward to the coming weeks"

Central Plains Group starts 2025 potato planting in Lviv

South Korea weighs U.S. potato imports under trade pressure

China develops protein-rich potato rice to boost food security

Lukashenko blasts officials over potato prices and imports

Dutch onion prices up 25% with 24% export surge

Costa Rican farmers fear impact of U.S. potato imports

Spanish planting of extra-early and early potatoes on the rise

Vegetable prices rise at Manchar, onion prices lag

Intensive orchard development in Tajikistan

Jurgen Duthoo (Warnez) sees recovery in potato market

"Heavy rain has far-reaching impact on Spanish potato crop"

Andrea Candiano, Van der Lans International:

"Early kiwifruit season limits shipping space for New Zealand onions"

Potatoes offer climate-smart solution for global food security

Kyrgyz farmers struggle with potato surplus amid cheap imports

Sarwat Radwan from AKL ExoFresh GmbH in Dortmund:

"Extreme weather hits Egypt's spring onion and sweet potato exports

Vegetable producer Dieter Stubenbordt:

"Palatinate spring onions have established themselves well on the market"

Punjab hits record potato production with strong seed demand

Dr Jerry Dlamini – North West University

21st-century potato fields should let soil life do the heavy lifting

"Egypt has overtaken Spain in the garlic market"

Bangladesh gets approval to export mangoes to China

Brazil seeks to boost agri exports to Philippines

Easter and sports snacks drive produce ads despite lower totals

Unrest in Belgian potato sector

"Current trends may reflect a correction of January's price surge"

Belarus extends potato export licensing for three more months

"In some areas of Cádiz there are still large amounts of infiltrated water"

"After the rain, the current situation of potato fields in our area is far from favorable"

Maharashtra farmer grows sugar-free blue potatoes

Potato Market Report 26th March

Strong potato demand as planting stays on track

Low prices for Egyptian potatoes despite increasing demand

Steve Elfering named chair of Potatoes USA board

Massimo Cristiani from Selenella: "Early potatoes on the market from mid-April"

Potato planting in Italy held back by bad weather conditions

Climate change drives UK vegetable shortages

Namibia cuts horticulture imports to US$20.4 million as local production rises

Russia continues to face challenges in potato storage

Whereas in Brussels Macfrut was presented to the European buyers

Experts from around the world meet to study the potato supply chain

TVA Organics uses Ellips True AI technology to sort onions

The National Retail Report - Alaska Retail

Produce ads up 1% with key price changes

Dry weather turns Victoria broccoli bitter, causes major losses

Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%

Colorado potato exports to Mexico face risk under proposed tariffs

Ana Isabel Alarcón of TJ Agricultura: "We have positioned ourselves as one of the main onion suppliers"

Heavy rains delay harvesting of early onions and transplanting of late varieties

Onion importer Hendrik Hachmann about this year's overseas season

"We had to cancel the originally planned containers from South Africa with a heavy heart"