Hungarian potatoes have run out, but will imports be enough during the price freeze?

By the beginning of February, domestically grown potatoes ran out in Hungary. For quite a few months, only foreign, imported items will be found in the shops. However, the traders have a loss on these, as the actors of the sector cannot enforce the increased purchase prices and transport costs, since the table potatoes are still among the official price foods until the end of April. Will there be enough potatoes to meet domestic demand? What will happen to this product when the price cap ends? The Agricultural Sector asked the National Potato Product Council about the subject, and we examined this material. Since November 9, 2022, table potatoes (and fresh eggs) are also among the foods affected by the price cap. According to the regulations at the time, the food price freeze would have been in effect only until December 31, but at the end of the year it was extended until April 30, 2023. In the case of table potatoes, it was questionable how long domestic stocks would be ...