Spain will have a good potato campaign, with a volume similar to that of 2024, according to Fepex.

The Potato Committee of the Spanish Federation of Associations of Producers and Exporters of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, and Live Plants (Fepex), made up of production and marketing representatives from the main growing areas, forecasts a good campaign for this year, with volumes similar to those of 2024. Early potato harvesting has already begun in Murcia, followed by Andalusia. It also committed to promoting the consumption of fresh potatoes, agreeing to participate in the first edition of the Agricultural Exhibition (Sagris), which will take place next November. The rains have affected the main growing areas, but no reduction in production is expected, with volumes remaining similar to last year, according to the president of the Fepex Potato Committee, Alfonso Sáenz de Cámara. In the case of Castilla y León, rather than crop damage, there was a decline in sowing, and no decrease in production is expected. In the case of Andalusia, the rains have caused a decrease in yield, ...