El portal de la papa en Argentina
Frédéric Laviron, a broker at Éts Roussineau, noted a very quiet end to the potato marketing campaign and a price for new potatoes that fell to less than €200/t at the beginning of July.
"On the free market, the end of the potato season is complicated. Prices have been falling dramatically since February," points out Luc Denormandie, in charge of new markets at Vitexport, the export arm of trader Vitalis.
By the end of July, the Goiás market should complete 40% of the harvest.
Até o final de julho, o mercado goiano deve completar 40% da colheita.
The American group JR Simplot announces the acquisition of the activities of Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgian frozen potato specialist with a large factory in the North of France.
The price per kilo for potatoes has dropped significantly in recent months.
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According to producers, the main factor behind the price decline is seasonality, with supply increasing daily. At the same time, the quality of the potatoes on offer is often poor, which also puts pressure on prices.