Limited Movements for the European Potato Buyers

Thunderstorms have been welcomed across Europe, but many areas are becoming increasingly dry. The potato buyers for the processing industry are limiting their movement to contracts and small amounts of excess to contract.

According to reports in the United Kingdom, old potato crop orders continue to fall short, and stocks are taking their time to clear. The majority of the demand is for whites. Quality samples of old spud crop Markies are clearing on repeat orders, but good samples of Agria are becoming increasingly difficult to find, and rejections have increased this week.

Following the poor weather last week, Irish consumption appears to have plateaued with a slight improvement. Rainfall over the last week was welcomed by tuber growers, though there was significant regional variation. This week, queens are still being lifted in the southeast. To date, demand has been slow to increase. It will be a few weeks before crops are ready along the east coast. High-quality packing maincrop material is in high demand.