Bélgica: French potato exports much better than last year
Belgium Fiwap/PCA market messages: Most businesses are buying Fontane and Innovator, for immediate or delayed delivery. Overall supply is not excessive, except perhaps in Bintje.
Export continues in small volumes to various destinations in Eastern and Southern Europe. In the field, very few hectares of early crops are planted in Flanders, with the soil still being too wet and/or too cold in most cases.
Industrial varieties: general price, 35 mm +, min 60% 50 mm +, min 360 gr/5kg of EPS, bulk, friable, departure, excluding VAT, direct delivery:
Bintje : €2,00 to €3,00/a, depending on quality and destination; quiet market (supply greater than, or equal to, demand). Very little demand from the industry; on the other hand ,peelers remain buyers of the best batches (size and roast) at higher prices. The supply is sufficient;
Challenger : sustained market (demand equal to or greater than supply). Price around €3.00/a, with more interest from some buyers;
Fontane : €5,00 to €6,00/a, with the most common price being at €5.00/a, at the beginning of the week. Firm market (demand greater than supply). The demand for immediate delivery, as well as for delayed delivery (at higher prices) is very present, while the supply remains reluctant;
Innovator : €5,00 to €6,00/a, for immediate delivery, with renewed interest from the processing industry.
Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/192790/French-potato-exports-much-better-than-last-year
