Europe wants more organic sweet potato

(Agraria.pe) With concern for health as a priority issue, especially since the experience of Covid-19, new trends are making themselves felt in consumption habits. In Europe, for example, this is evident in the consumption of sweet potatoes which, as Agraria.pe pointed out in a previous publication, is endorsed by significant figures in various countries. However, this taste begins to have its variants. According to the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries – CBI, there is now increasing interest in organic sweet potatoes. “The organic supply is growing, but the volume and quality of exports are volatile. The organic cultivation of sweet potatoes comes with a number of difficulties, such as the availability of appropriate organic fertilizers and weed control. Organic sweet potatoes are already a recurring presence in supermarkets in Europe. Thus, Testo and Ocado in the United Kingdom, or Ekoplaza, PLUS and AH in the Netherlands, offer them. Egyptian company ...