Conditions were very wet last week, which has meant that harvesting has been halted in many areas and the outlook for next week is uncertain. There are reports of some quality issues with current conditions. Harvests have already been delayed in some regions due to storage costs, which will be further offset by current conditions. Home consumption and retail demand have recovered, while manufacturing demand has also been boosted by the bank holiday weekend and mid-term break. The price of the peeling material remains between 230 and 270 euros.

Across Europe, those with quality samples are confident and continue to try to force prices higher. There is an anticipation that values will improve in the fresh sector. Exporters looking for sales for Spain and Eastern Europe are reported to be “hovering”, but prices are currently too high. Over the last week, movement from France has been brought to a halt because of the fuel strike.

World Potato Markets reports that prices in Poland continue to rise and may reach a record for the month of October. The increased numbers of refugees from Ukraine are creating additional demand, but there is also strong interest for Polish potatoes from importers in Hungary and Romania.

Source - https://www.freshplaza.com