Netherlands: Abroad buys fewer potatoes for consumption

Sales were not bad, but in the previous season more potatoes were simply sold to foreign destinations. The high price plays a role in this (particularly to Africa), but also larger local potato harvests such as in Germany and France. Potato processing in Belgium continued well until the end of the season and this is reflected in the export figures. 460,000 tons of consumer and industrial potatoes went to our southern neighbors. These sales make up 58 percent of total exports. Compared to the 2022-2023 season, 9,000 more tons went to Belgium. Germany and France, on the other hand, bought fewer potatoes because their own harvest was larger than the year before. The French bought 20,000 tons less and the Germans' needs were 10,000 tons smaller. Sales to Italy more than halved to less than 11,000 tons, while Portugal and Spain also bought considerably fewer Dutch potatoes. Less export to Africa The high prices in the past season hindered sales to Africa. Mauritania, Senegal and Ivory ...