Figures from the UNPT Panel and the Agreste data show that the potato area in France will be 153,840 ha in 2021, a decrease of 3% compared to 2020. The national average gross yield for 2021 was 44.1 t/ha. This is higher than in 2020 (+0.5 t/ha) and the five-year average (2016-2021, +1.0 t/ha). In the case of the UNPT panel area, the results are comparable, but the average of the 5 regions surveyed is even higher at 45.5 t/ha.
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Figures from the UNPT Panel and the Agreste data show that the potato area in France will be 153,840 ha in 2021, a decrease of 3% compared to 2020. The national average gross yield for 2021 was 44.1 tons/ha. This is higher than in 2020 (+0.5 t/ha) and the five-year average (2016-2021, +1.0 t/ha). In the case of the UNPT panel area, the results are comparable, but the average of the 5 regions surveyed is even higher at 45.5 t/ha. The French ware potato harvest this year amounts to 6,781,369 tons, against 6,915,062 tons in 2020, a decrease of -1.9% in one year, but at the same time an increase of +10.1% compared to the 5-year average . The 2021 harvest was characterized by a high percentage of physiological damage (hollow potatoes, holes in the potatoes, green spots, etc.) and/or damage caused by pests (moles, ...
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