JRC increases potato harvest estimate in Belgium, Germany, and France; yield forecast in the Netherlands has been lowered

Published 2024년 9월 24일

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Recent updates on potato harvest projections across Europe, as reported in the September Mars report by JRC, reveal mixed trends across countries. Despite experiencing improved growing conditions from late August to mid-September, the average EU potato yield has seen a slight decrease of 3% from last year, now estimated at 35.8 tonnes per hectare. France and Germany witness significant increases in their yield projections, reaching 42 tonnes and 42.5 tonnes per hectare, respectively. On the other hand, the Netherlands faces a notable drop in yield expectations. A trial harvest by potato company Aviko suggests that this year's yield may slightly exceed that of the previous year, but it still falls below average yields. The consistency in the yield curve from the previous year and high underwater weight of the samples indicate a typical growing season, with some variations in coarseness percentage observed.

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More favourable growing conditions from 1 August to mid-September have led to increased potato harvest estimates in a number of countries, JRC writes in the September Mars report. The average potato yield in the European Union has increased by 700 kilos to 35.8 tonnes per hectare compared to last month's forecast. That is still 1 tonne or 3 percent less than last year. The harvest estimate has been adjusted considerably in France in particular. In the new estimate, JRC arrives at 42 tonnes per hectare. In August, the European Union's crop monitoring committee still predicted a potato yield of 39.5 tonnes per hectare in France. With the new forecast, JRC is reasonably in line with the forecast made by the statistics service Agreste of the French Ministry of Agriculture. Agreste estimates the harvest of mid-early and storage potatoes at 42.6 tonnes per hectare. With some starch, seed potatoes and early potatoes added to that, the two estimates correspond somewhat better. Warm and ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst