EU Potato Markets are Supported by Imports from Israel and Egypt

Europe has seen widespread rainfall, with 20mm totals skirting Northern France last week before increasing to 35 and 50mm in Belgium, Holland, and Denmark.

In the fresh and chip sectors, the movement of the old potato crop is finally drawing to an end, and markets are currently being sustained by imports from Israel and Egypt. In recent weeks, several areas of the U.K. experienced their first "measurable" rainfall in two months.

For Ireland, potato consumption is holding well for this time of the year, especially with the colder, wet weather recently experienced.

“Old season stocks continue to tighten significantly with strong demand for any packing material remaining. Rainfall has certainly helped this season's Rooster potato variety crops, but they are still at least three weeks behind last year’s crops. The demand and price for Queens remain buoyant,” the latest IFA report summed up.