Global market overview, potatoes

It has led to higher prices. In the Netherlands, a major potato producer, crop yield remains uncertain with extreme waterlogged conditions in fields across many growing regions. This follows prolonged rainfall affecting the Netherlands for months that has also impacted potato farming. Conditions are said to be similar in Belgium’s potato fields. Switzerland is in the same boat, with 20% of the harvest already unsaleable. The constant rain favours fungal infections in Swiss potatoes. Rot causes losses for the majority of producers in that country. In Sweden, they are seeing the highest potato prices ever. In May, it was really warm, but that changed with no sun in sight this summer with a lot of rain and colder weather, which led to the decay of the potatoes in Sweden. Spain is seeing record prices, with late rain that caused a 30% decrease in the Seville harvest. Spanish potatoes are still having record prices at the moment due to a temporary product gap since May-June in Europe. ...