Potato harvest in Brazil: Hot and dry weather speeds up winter crop

In September, up to the 27th, the average price of special agate potatoes in Brazilian washing plants was R$76.21 per 25 kg bag, representing a 9.84% drop compared to the previous month. Researchers from Cepea's Fruit and Vegetable team explain that this pressure on prices is a result of the peak of the winter harvest, which, combined with the increase in temperatures throughout the month, accelerated the pace of the harvest. Traditionally, the winter harvest tends to slow down from October onwards; however, this process is expected to occur more sharply this year due to the early harvest caused by the excessive heat. Although the high temperatures led to an advance in the harvest, Cepea's research ...