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Niels van der Boom
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MARKET INSIGHTPotato processing down 8 percent this seasonWith a volume decrease of 8%, the Dutch potato processors have managed to limit the damage relatively well this past season.
MARKET INSIGHTGerman potato harvest attacked from two sidesThe area of potatoes in Germany will be smaller this year than previously assumed, according to new figures from statistics
MARKET INSIGHTTrial digging figures show exhausted potatoesMore and more potato crops are giving up the fight against the elements. Yields are lagging far behind, as becomes clear in
MARKET INSIGHTPotato exports on a par with last seasonThe Netherlands managed to keep its ware potato exports at a good level during the 2025/26 season. European countries bought
MARKET INSIGHTSeed potato exports end season 9% lowerIn June of this year, 1,957 tonnes of seed potatoes were exported, bringing the total for season 2025/26 to 9.2% lower than
MARKET INSIGHTPotato processing recovers in JuneFries producers in the Netherlands processed more potatoes in June than in June last year. However, the level is lower than
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