European potato prices are breaking records

According to Eurostat, preliminary estimates of agricultural price indices for 2023 indicate a departure from the strong price increases of 2021 and 2022. However, potatoes are an exception! According to the EU statistical office, potatoes (including seed potatoes), after olive oil, increased in price the most in the EU in 2023 when it comes to the surveyed agricultural goods: by a total of 23%. Europe hasn't had such potato prices for a long time As Eurostat points out in a statement, the widespread drought in 2023 affected the production level of many crops, including potatoes. And this, in turn, resulted in an increase in potato prices in 24 EU countries. Prices grew fastest in Germany (49%), Slovakia (48%) and Croatia (44%). Decreases were recorded in three countries: Belgium (-18%), Cyprus (-14%) and Austria (-4%). source: Eurostat Potatoes in Poland also hold their price In Poland, according to data from the Central Statistical Office, in December 2023, purchased potatoes ...