Belgians just keep craving Dutch potatoes

Published Feb 17, 2023

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Belgium has significantly increased its purchase of Dutch potatoes by 80,000 tons since the start of the marketing season in July 2022, compared to the previous year. On the other hand, Germany's potato purchases have decreased by 17,000 tons. Other notable buyers include Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, and Trinidad and Tobago. The total potato sales for this season are over 10,000 tonnes more than the previous season.

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Since the start of this marketing season in July 2022, Belgium has already bought 227,000 tons of Dutch potatoes. That is almost 80,000 tonnes more than in the same period last season. On the other hand, the purchase by Germany is still disappointing. The country has so far acquired 31,000 tons of Dutch potatoes, approximately 17,000 tons less than last season at the same measurement point. Outside Europe, the African country of Senegal is an important buyer of potatoes from the Netherlands. The purchase of more than 2,000 tonnes in January brings the total to 33,000 tonnes so far. This means that the total is more than 10,000 tonnes ahead of the previous sales season. After Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mauritania are major African buyers. In ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst