Sector | Potatoes and Onions
Ukrainian onion oversupply drives prices to seasonal lows
Christophe Vermeulen frustrated by vote buying in the potato market
"Free market players draw the short straw for now, while contract prices remain historically high"
Tasmania funds research into potato mop-top management
Philippines allows onion and carrot imports to ease prices
“Red onion season in India kicks off with Dussehra celebrations”
Ukrainian potato growers showcase 79 varieties at Field Day in Volyn
NZ potato industry recognises leaders at 2025 awards
Pakistani floods damage onions, dates, and chilies
Potato exports rise with record yields in Pakistan
Gerard Bovée, Plantera
"Oscar is a true grower's variety"
Tasmanian growers rally over 6% potato price cut
Duhok exports 45,000 tons of produce in September
Global potato trade shifts with EU surplus and Asian growth
Cuba and Latin America expand trials for U.S. seed potatoes
Royal HZPC acquires IPM Potato Group in Ireland and UK
South African potatoes face new leaf disease cases
Nashik onion crops hit by 80% rainfall damage
Yannis Mantzaris on the Greek onion season:
“This summer’s onion season has been the greatest that I can remember”
Jan-Eric Geersing, Geersing Potato Specialist:
“I can think like a potato”
Rik Tanghe, RTL Patat:
"It's a new season with new challenges. Like every year, there's always something with potatoes"
Greydanus Aardappelhandel:
"Yields should be good"
“Whitelisted exporters of sweet potatoes in Egypt ensure legal and sustainable export”
Latvia potato growers struggle with wet harvest losses
High temperatures challenge potato harvesting conditions in North Dakota
New Zealand develops Crop 78 potato for French fry sector
John Tselekidis - Mitolo Family Farms:
"Extreme weather has reduced yields and created widespread shortages"
U.S. potatoes move to recycled plastic packaging
Miguel Gómez, of the commercial department of Fenixfood:
"We differentiate ourselves by growing okra, diakatou, or garden eggs in Almeria"
3Point Potatoes:
"Robust varieties' High prices from robust varieties equal lower cost prices"
Alexander Dewilde, Optimum Sorting
New technology allows for wet rot detection in potatoes
Namibia invests US$1.5m in potato scheme
Brazilian onion exports drop 72% as Argentina cuts demand
Malaysia red onion programme aims to cut imports by 30%
Smartphone CRISPR tests advance for early blight in potato
U.S. retail ads highlight apples, pears, and fall vegetables
UK broccoli and potato trials test low carbon methods
German potato harvest up as Belarus faces shortage
Ukrainian onion prices drop with late harvest
Australian potato growers face price dispute as imports rise
Indian tomato prices fall after heavy rains
Jan Tuinstra BV:
"Lower potato prices could help exports"
Vietnamese winter vegetable crops under flood pressure
U.S. potato surplus weighs on Canadian table demand
Irish potato growers push supermarkets on supply
Ontario potato growers optimistic despite earlier weather challenges
Farmers in Moldova and Ukraine face low potato prices
Israel Ros, financial director of Eurofruits Levante:
"Broccoli cultivation grows at the expense of artichoke and sweet potato decline in Murcia"
Rinus Wisse (Wiscomex): "Strong onion exports with Africa in the lead"
Win another free container of Dutch yellow onions at Fruit Attraction
Ghana moves to buy surplus onions and tomatoes
Moldovan local potato varieties face decline as imports dominate the market
Growers await size on Mississippi sweet potato crop
No restart for bankrupt CêlaVíta plant
Potato Market Report 24th September:
Slow European potato harvest with flat chipping demand
Curly fry option added to hydrocutting system
Kenya develops GMO potatoes resistant to late blight
José Tomás, manager of Frutomás Export:
"We expect a very good quality kaki harvest and medium sizes"
Bob Wissenburg and Nick Bakelaar, Spot:
"Peak sweet potato supply brings not only price pressure but also opportunities"
Kazakhstan harvests 1.8 million tons of potatoes
Pakistani fruit and vegetable prices surge in Rawalpindi
Azerbaijan increases potato exports by 47% in January–July 2025
Kazakhstan to launch frozen French fries plant in Almaty region by 2026
Cameroonian plantain and pineapple outputs decline
Bram Jansen, Tolsma-Grisnich:
"Getting more expensive-sized tubers can earn you money"
“The Plant Based Traders launches additive-free bottled coconut water”
“Pink Coconut Water opens the door to a whole new audience”
Uganda released 13 potato varieties to private seed firms
AI platform Buba supports potato breeding
India onion growers hit by storage losses
L'Ortolana has new projects in the pipeline
High-end products, strict standards, and Made in Italy to tackle foreign markets
Sri Lankan farmers criticise onion and potato imports
"A world first"
Ecorobotix launches Ultra-High Precision (UHP) treatment for weed control
China supplied 77% of Kyrgyzstan’s potato imports in 2025
Kyrgyzstan triples onion and garlic imports from Uzbekistan in 2025
Nigeria onion crop hit by counterfeit seeds and floods
1,238,272 tons of exports in the 2024/2025 season
Dutch onion exports rebound with 17% growth
Cyprus approves €1.5m aid for weather-hit farmers
U.S. Troyer family launches organic French fries
U.S. retail ads hit 289,953 with seasonal overlap
Marius Jansen, J. Jansen & Zonen Uienhandel B.V.:
“Strong exports expected to clear large onion volumes before Christmas”
“Despite planting material shortage, full crop achieved thanks to good growing season”
Dutch sweet potato harvest in full swing
Croatia’s Intersnack Adria builds new potato chips factory
U.S. demand for Canadian table potatoes expected to fall
Robert Doig - Caledonia Potatoes:
"There is a chance that when the current glut clears, the market may be good going into the spring"
Kazakhstan faces export risks for potatoes and carrots due to certification delays
David Nel – GROW Fresh
Potato price to reach a low during October after big increase in plantings
Kazakhstan reports stable potato harvest despite challenging season
Europlant donates €20,000 to Peruvian potato conservation
William Westhoeve, Westhoeve Potatoes:
"Despite low market prices, potato exports are not yet surging"
Potato Market Report 17th September:
Ireland potato demand rises as early crop ends
Latvia faces potato storage challenges after wet season
European potato market hit by oversupply
U.S. vegetable markets firm as fruit markets split
Indian floods damage crops in Solapur district
Domenico Citterio offers an analysis of the situation across Europe
A complicated moment for potatoes, not only in Italy
New Zealand potato seed manager outlines season
Lamb Weston builds new potato facility in Argentina
Paraguayan onion growers protest against smuggling
Estonia faces reduced potato harvest after rains
U.S. recalls sweet potato, apple, and spinach pouch
Guido van den Ackerveken, CropXR:
“Starting with the best possible materials is vital”
PIP Innovations' S-Blade turns French fry waste into profit
Australian potato prices double on virus restrictions
Germany to decode 6,357 potato varieties
U.S. tariffs threaten Oregon potato exports
Tasmanian potato virus triggers bans
Manuel Aires, quality and field control technician at Floyma:
"A month late, fewer kilos, and overlap with French potatoes"
Rayalaseema farmers hit by drought and price crash
UK NGO calls for ban on plastic produce packaging
Saudi Arabia expands potato processing capacity
South African onion market faces different dynamics
Sweden prepares PFAS strategy for farming products
Frozen potato processing expands in Argentina
Damietta sweet potato harvest coming soon
Lower sweet potato production amid oversupply in European market
Machiel Boons (Uienradar.com): 'All signals green for record exports'
"I have been buying onions at around 12 cents for five weeks now"
Janine Luten - Dutch Potato Organization
"New competition, but also new opportunities for our traders"
"I don't think there is sweet potato overproduction in Egypt"
Unseasonable heat reduces potato yields in Hokkaido
Demand for sweet potatoes in Ukraine exceeds supply
Egypt sweet potato exports to France hit record
California’s fresh potato crop finishing up
Preference for Asian markets grows over Middle East
“Shelf-life and payment terms decide where our onions go”
India sets subsidized onion prices to curb inflation
Austria, week 37:
'Regional yield differences for storage potatoes, wireworm infestation on the rise in dry areas of eastern Austria'
U.S. sweet potato harvest starts with steady outlook
U.S. exports of fresh, frozen potatoes rose as global competition increased July 2024-June 2025
David Casanoves, from Yummy Fresh:
Sweet onion market consolidates in Spain and Europe, with Peru leading supply
"But now we have to start living up to it!"