In Spain, Majorca's early potatoes could save British supermarkets
Fresh Common Potato
Vegetables
Spain
Published Feb 28, 2023
Tridge summary
Potato harvesting has begun in Sa Pobla; the first potatoes from Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) this year are small in size, and production has also been reduced due to winds and frosts in January. In general, the agricultural company S'Esplet SAT has begun to collect the earliest varieties of potatoes destined for the British market. As EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza, vegetable growers hope that the season will be better than last year.
Original content
Until mid-January, the potato fields were in good condition and a good harvest was predicted. But winds of up to 85 km/h hit Sa Poblu on January 15, causing damage to the plants of the earliest varieties. See also: The UK is faced with a shortage of vegetables, a number of retailers impose limits on the purchase of these products Sa Pobla's agriculture specializes in growing potatoes and they are harvested very early to supply the British market, one of the main markets ...
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