Processing of Dutch potatoes drops to a low point

Published Mar 19, 2024

Tridge summary

The Netherlands has seen its lowest level of potato processing in twelve years, according to trade organization Vavi. Despite a peak of 1.66 million tons processed from July to February last year due to poor yields in Belgium, Germany, and France, this year has seen a decrease in the Netherlands and increased yields in surrounding countries. The processing of locally grown potatoes is expected to remain at 1.46 million tons this season until February, less than the amount processed in the same period during the 2020 harvest and also less than the processing in 2012-2013. However, the processing of imported potatoes has reached a new peak this year, with almost 1.1 million tons processed since July last year.

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Homegrown potato processing in the Netherlands fell to the lowest level in twelve years over the period from July to February. This can be concluded from figures from trade organization Vavi. Last year, the processing of Dutch potatoes reached a new peak of 1.66 million tons from July to February. This was mainly the result of disappointing yields in the surrounding countries of Belgium, Germany and France. As a result, the Dutch industry was more dependent on potatoes from Dutch soil. Read more below the graph Wet conditions This year the opposite is the case. Slightly fewer kilos in the Netherlands, while higher yields per hectare have been achieved in surrounding countries. The extremely wet conditions at the end of last year resulted in an unprecedentedly long period of land deliveries. In the end, some of the potatoes remained in the ground. This was especially the case in Flanders, Belgium. Potato processing of locally grown potatoes in the Netherlands will remain at 1.46 ...

Source: Boerderij