Sector | Potatoes and Onions
Nigeria onion output reaches 2.1 million tons annually
Flikweert Vision launches Divider Select:
Industrial-grade technology for growers
High yields drive value focus for New Zealand potatoes
Ukrainian winter onions enter export markets
A 'risk asymmetry' that mainly weighs on potato production
UNPT denounces a "worrying drift away from contractualization"
New Zealand highlights potatoes during Foodie February
UK emergency mancozeb approval for potatoes fails
Produce ads increase 3% ahead of Super Bowl promotions
Indian onion prices down 25% at Lasalgaon market
Punjab plans potato exports after 12 million ton harvest
UK potato prices fall as surplus weighs on 2026 outlook
United States and Canada potato production down 2%
Export demand picking up for North Carolina sweet potatoes
McCain Foods becomes Team Canada french fry partner through 2028
Joran Vleugel, Rola Fresh:
“Sweet potato stocks reduced by delays”
South Korea plans 15,000-ton onion exports as prices fall
Video interview Chayenne Wiskerke, Bob Salm and Johnny de Bat
“It's more of a collaboration than a customer relationship”
“Indian red onions attract stronger prices in re-export markets than Dubai hub itself”
Egypt enters Vietnam market for onions and garlic
Sweet potatoes’ health benefits on display for Heart Health Month
"Licensing of sweet potato varieties is not merely a regulatory obligation, but a strategic business decision"
EUPPA reports 7.5 million tons of EU potato processing in 2025
Wholesale potato prices rising
Ukraine imports 123,600 tonnes of potatoes in 2025
Jan Zobel from Heuer Transport Logistics GmbH:
"Mercosur agreement could have a positive impact on imports of overseas fruit"
Bolstered acreage stats reported for North Carolina sweet potatoes ahead of Fruit Logistica
West Flanders potato grower automates packing and loading
Malaysian onion program produces over 54 tons
Vietnam expands winter-spring potato production through contract models
Kees Versteeg - Qualipac
Queensland onions stable despite challenging weather
South-East Asia potato consumption rises 20% over decade
Spanish potato prices fall as frozen fries trade shifts
"The endless rain has turned potato fields into soup"
Wisconsin potato market faces pressure from U.S. oversupply
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 30 January :
Retail ads reflect seasonal holidays and produce pricing trends
Camp d’Elx winter vegetable output reaches 24,000 tons
Bangladesh’s Munshiganj potato area reaches 34,660 hectares
Indian potato sector seeks policy reforms in Union Budget 2026
South Korea approves U.S. potato imports from 11 more states
"Construction of MSP Platinum begins this year"
"With 28-lane optical sorting linked to 24 outputs, the possibilities are extensive"
Antigua and Barbuda considers 15% food import reduction
NZ Growers appoints Edward Van Luchene as European marketing lead
EU frozen fry exports fall despite lower prices
Electricity-free potato storage under the African sun
Garlic inventory pressure persists as prices hover around break-even
DNA test developed to detect onion leaf blight early
Europe remains key destination for sweet potatoes from the U.S.
Malaysia reports higher vegetable prices in Penang
Elea Technology GmbH exhibits at Fruit Logistica:
"PEF is increasingly establishing itself as a key technology for fruit and vegetables"
U.S. potato exports gain wider access to South Korea
Azerbaijan harvests over 920,000 tonnes of potatoes
Getting ready for a strong 2026 Mexican onion season
Russian cucumber prices down 5.7%, tomatoes down 17%
Solynta secures majority investment from EW Group
Newcomers to VLAM pavilion
"Flanders to showcase the full breadth of its fresh produce"
USDA sets February hearing on South Texas onion marketing order
Bangladesh weighs incentives after 14% potato output rise
Georgia more than doubles potato exports in 2025
Difficult sales for Cypriot potatoes
Cyprus potato growers seek subsidies and water access
Gran Canaria delays potato planting after heavy rainfall
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Cold weather lifts U.S. produce ads 5% week on week
Dithmarschen:
"We are currently lacking cabbage exports to other European countries"
Dignus Boone, BoWa:
"Demand for middle grades lags in onion market"
Jacob Greydanus, Aardappelhandel Greydanus:
"Cold weather lifts potato demand"
“Sustainability and quality standards shape modern packing operations”
"Expanded packing capacity supports growing sweet potato market”
US$500,000 backs expansion of remote potato storage technology
Citrus leads growth in Egypt fresh produce exports
Mandarins lead fruit consumption in Istanbul in 2025
Retail pricing helps move strong Wisconsin potato crop
Mongolia introduces new potato varieties for cultivation
Debate grows over future of Maris Piper in UK potatoes
U.S. potato production down 2% in 2025
North American potato market faces supply and trade pressures
Cassiano Berol, Agricola Plantar:
"In the last three months, sweet potato quality has improved, and we expect a great year"
Namibia remains dependent on potato imports due to limited local production
EU potato processing sector totals 7.5 million tons annually
Russia’s potato imports from China reach record levels in 2025
Kyrgyzstan blocks almost 27,000 tons of onions from Uzbekistan
Europatat guidance highlights potatoes as biologically active products
Kyrgyzstan loses up to 30% of harvest due to lack of processing
Southern Spain recorded more rainfall than the Netherlands last year
Pablo Fitskie, Scott Farms International:
“If Europe introduces countermeasures, we always have Egypt as a backup”
Renewal of CNIPT governance
Belarusian potato harvest below 2024 level
Restaurant-style frozen potato fries enter Malaysian retail market
“Pakistan gains in potato yields but loses to border export crisis”
Pakistan seeks new export routes as potato prices collapse
Kazakhstan sees continued rise in potato and carrot exports in January
PEI potato industry promotes Future Leaders Education bursary
Record export of fruit and vegetables from New Zealand in 2025
Ciarciello Group: From the province of Foggia to Berlin
A growing Apulian supply chain that invests in and looks to international markets
South Korean kimchi exports rise as imports expand
Pakistani winter vegetable prices below production costs
U.S. regulator clears genetically modified Russet Burbank II potato
Asian-driven price pressure reshapes global frozen fries market
What lies behind the quality debate of potato imports to Azerbaijan
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 16 January:
Retail ads rise 3 per cent with citrus in focus
Maltese hailstorm damages vegetable crops in Rabat and Dingli
Emiel Kamminga (Vika-Onions) starts as commission agent
“I know what is happening both in the field and in the market”
Azerbaijan’s onion exports fall 3% by volume but rise 24% in value
“Turkey, Egypt grab early share as Indian red onion season lags by 45 days”
Austria:
Lidl reduces potato prices by up to 12 per cent
Philippine onion prices ease as January harvest begins
Sales remain steady at Agra Claessens as Belgapom anticipates contract price correction
"Wholesale more exposed to inflows of low-priced potatoes"
Pakistan potato surplus drives calls for urgent export policy
Germany redistributes 4,000 tons of surplus potatoes
Chile pilots traceability as potato sector faces supply imbalance
Swedish onion packer automates quality control
Climate change hits kharif potato yields in Koraput
Costa Rica pilots potato and onion traceability system
Manitoba vegetable supplier wins Regional Supplier Partner Award
Bangladesh targets 10,000 tons of potato exports from Bogura
Pakistan seeks lower freight charges for potato and kinnow exports
Spain highlights pressure on European potato market from imports
Canada recalls McCain Tasti Taters Crispy Potato Bites for plastic pieces
Egyptian vegetable prices mixed as potatoes rise 17.2 per cent
Pakistani vegetable prices fall over 40% year-on-year
South Korean potato prices rise on lower supply and quality issues
Indian potato prices slump on early season oversupply
Kyrgyzstan tightens border controls and returns potato shipment
India notifies four new potato varieties for nationwide seed use
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 9 January:
Retail produce ads rise 5% week on week to 268,213 listings
Bio frontman Jan Groen of Green Organics reflects on the past and looks ahead:
“In our view, it is essential that buyers make long-term commitments with primary producers”
Tran Van Chuc - Truong An Food:
"The quality of the Dutch arrivals has been very good"
Adriaan van Belzen, Daily Onions:
"Onion export figures to UK shadowy and unreliable?"
Barry Vculek elected incoming National Onion Association president
