Sector | Potatoes and Onions
U.S. potato exports to Taiwan rise 16%
New potato and vegetable storage facility opens in West Kazakhstan
Profitability report - December 2025:
U.S. outlook shows pressure on apples and uncontracted potatoes
Wiskerke Onions introduces regenerative cultivation framework for onion growers
"First regeneratively grown onions available to buyers at home and abroad from the 2026 season"
Jan Van Luchene, Bruwier Potatoes:
"Price correction in new contracts needed to restore balance in the potato market"
UK event to review potato production data and water use
Global potato sector reflects on Dr Hubert Zandstra
New Zealand growers face delays and weaker potato demand
PGI "Cebolla de La Mancha" has grown from 800,000 kilos to more than 50 million in just three seasons
UK reviews falling potato consumption and rising fry imports
Philippines raises red onion SRP to US$2.63 per kilo
UK declares end of Colorado beetle outbreak
Dewulf launches the MP 18-110
New hall filler for the potato and vegetable sector introduced
Ukrainian leverages full production cycle for higher margins and export growth
Uzbek investors to grow potatoes in Bashkortostan, Russia
Northern Ireland potato fields remain unlifted after weather delays
Movement picking up again on sweet potatoes
Michiel Meijering, Landjuweel:
"Promotional balance is out of sync in the potato market"
Low sales and old warehouses not adapted to the warmer climate trouble Greek traders
“Risk of potato sprouting from January, while Greek stocks are still high”
McCain recalls crispy potato bites for plastic contamination
Jamaica reports heavy fruit and vegetable losses after Hurricane Melissa
Pakistan resumes potato and kinnow exports via Iran route
Bangladesh redirects potato subsidy funds to growers
Gujarat raises potato sowing by 13% this season
Sokoto launches onion cold storage project with MOFI
Belarus to cover low apple harvest with imports for state reserve stocks
ProNatura takes an interest in exotic Sicilian products
"We need to prepare tomorrow's production"
Vietnamese flooding causes crop losses across fruit and vegetable farms
U.S. weather divides Louisiana and Mississippi sweet potato season
Tripura targets self sufficiency in onion and potato production
Zimbabwe tests chemical vs. organic methods in potato trial
Bangladesh resumes Indian onion imports as prices decline
Shippers tap into creativity to move large potato crop
Alvaro Resenberg, Europlant España:
"The current market situation requires well-established, versatile potato varieties"
Azerbaijan sweet potato imports dropped sharply in 2025
Pakistan waives requirements to speed kinnow exports via Iran
Ghana welcomes U.S. removal of tariffs on farm exports
Egypt’s strawberry exports to Russia rise 150 percent
U.S. fruit ads show mango and blueberry price increases
New celebration potato variety supplied from Suffolk farm
Marta Guerra, of Plantas de Boniato Miguel Guerra:
"Sweet potato cultivation has been experiencing a boom for a few years now"
Israel to drop range of U.S. fruit and vegetable tariffs from 2026
Ukrainian onion prices fall 68 percent year on year
Potato use expands from food to starch and biomaterials
Carl van de Wiel, Agro Centre Holland:
"I don't mind seeing the red onion market shaken up for a year"
German potato market report for week 48-49:
'Bountiful harvest leads to a very extensive supply on the wholesale markets'
Bangladeshi onion prices rise as storage losses cut supply
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
