Europe has 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes

Published 2023년 12월 4일

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Bad weather conditions in October caused harvesting to be halted in multiple EU countries. Heavy rainfall in November flooded potato growing areas in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany, leading to the abandonment of 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes, with Holland accounting for 15% and Belgium for 11%. Despite a moderate summer, overall yields were classified as good, with the NEPG zone seeing a 6.3% increase in yield compared to the previous season, resulting in a global harvest estimate of 23.6 million tons of potatoes, similar to the volume in 2021.

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The bad weather conditions in October meant that harvesting had to stop in many EU countries, just after it had got going. In mid-November, up to 250 mm of rainfall was recorded in potato growing areas of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany, leaving plots flooded. Of the 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes, Holland accounts for 15% and Belgium for 11%. After a moderate summer, yields could generally be classified as good, standing at 45.4 tons per hectare in the NEPG zone, which represents an increase of 6.3% from the ...

Source: Eurofresh-distribution