Polish potato: 35 percent more than last year

Published Nov 16, 2020

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the dynamics of potato production in major European countries like Germany, France, and the UK, highlighting the trends and changes over the past year. It reveals that France has seen the largest increase in potato production areas, experiencing a significant 15% rise compared to the previous five years' average, while the Netherlands has witnessed a decrease. Germany and the UK top the yield charts, with Germany on track to produce a record 8.5 million tons, a 7% increase from the previous year. Poland has also seen a notable 34.8% rise in its potato harvest. At the EU level, potato production is projected to reach 27.9 million tonnes in 2020, showing a 3.8% increase from 2019. The article also touches on the trade aspects, pointing out an 113% rise in imported table potatoes to 36.7 thousand tons between January and August 2020, with France being the primary supplier, and a 75% increase in new potato exports, primarily to the Czech Republic. It concludes by mentioning the price fluctuations for new and expired potatoes in the Budapest Wholesale Market.

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Original content

The largest potato production area is in Germany (189.7 thousand hectares), followed by France (154.9 thousand hectares) and the United Kingdom (103.3 thousand hectares). The largest increase in production area (+4.5 per cent) took place in France in one year, with an area increase of almost 15 per cent compared to the average of the previous five years. In the Netherlands, however, potato production was the only one to decrease (by -2.4 per cent) compared to the previous year. Yields are the best in the UK and the Netherlands (47 tonnes / ha), but the biggest improvement (+4.9 per cent) has been seen in Germany. Here, a record amount of 8.5 million tons of potatoes could be produced this year, which is 7 percent more than last year’s result. Compared to the average of the previous five years, on the other hand, the French jumped the most in potato production, by 15.9 percent. According to the Polish Statistical Office, Poland will harvest about 8.9 million tons of potatoes in ...

Source: MezoHir