Potato stocks in Greece will run out earlier than expected

This was told by the representative of the Agroteam Perithori producer organization Yosif Kokkinidis, writes FreshPlaza. He believes that the season will end two months earlier than usual. "Usually the stock of potatoes from Neurokopi (the main potato-growing region in Greece. — Ed.) is enough until the end of February, but this time there is no certainty that potatoes will be available until the end of 2024. This is due to a decrease in the cultivation area. There is also a significant lack of water. It is difficult for producers to maintain their harvests," he clarified. The expert noted that due to extreme temperatures, the potatoes began to ripen earlier than usual, and this affected the shelf life of the product. Therefore, sales began rather hastily. However, I was pleased that the demand was also high, and there were no problems with finding sales markets. On foreign markets, Greece is facing pressure from German and French potatoes. At the same time, the expert notes that ...