Potato harvest in Poland

Published Oct 15, 2024

Tridge summary

Potato plantations have seen faster growth due to improved weather in mid-May and June, but the lack of consistent rainfall and high temperatures have led to varied plantation conditions, preventing the full potential yield from being reached. As a result, the quality of this year's harvest is expected to be average. There has been a slight expansion in the area dedicated to potato cultivation, largely due to the favorable market conditions seen last season. The potato yield for this year is projected to increase by approximately 2% from the previous year, reaching 301 dt/ha, and the harvest is expected to be around 5.8 million tonnes, marking a 5% increase from the previous year.

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Original content

The improvement in weather conditions from mid-May, and mainly in June, caused potatoes on plantations to grow faster. However, the significant shortage of rainfall in many regions of the country, its uneven distribution, combined with high air temperatures, caused the plantations to be in a different condition. The yield potential of potatoes will not be fully utilized, because the yield will be regionally and even locally diversified. It is estimated that the quality of tubers from this year's harvest will be average. It is estimated that this year there has been a slight increase in the area of potato cultivation, primarily due to the favorable economic situation on the edible potato market last season, i.e. high prices for edible potatoes. The area of potato cultivation in ...

Source: Gospodarz