Sector | Potatoes and Onions
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 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