Netherlands: Potatoes are early, yield seems average
Potatoes are extremely early this year, but yields are still average. This can be concluded from various harvest estimates and trial harvests.
Potatoes are extremely early this year, but yields are still average. This can be concluded from various harvest estimates and trial harvests.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is considered the cradle of the potato, with ideal growing conditions. The harvest traditionally begins in August. The outlook is good, almost too good. The market is threatened by a potato glut.
Although potatoes have been scarce and expensive in Russia for several months, importers there have only used about half of the quota for duty-free imports.
With the aim of strengthening local production systems and promoting the use of varieties, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), through the Technical Office of Saraguro, held a field day in the community of Jaratenta
Paraguay currently consumes 150 tons of onions daily, while national demand is 54,000 tons per year.
It’s a mountain of potatoes that has become an unexpected symbol of rural generosity and the fight against food waste.
Although varieties such as Spunta and Fábula have historically been the most cultivated, in recent years new varieties with more homogeneous formats have been introduced.
Yield losses, increased use of active ingredient mixtures, resistance: Potato growers are fighting Phytophthora.