Potatoes
All the news and market analysis for worldwide potato Industry, including potato growers, potato production, and the import and export of potatoes.
Co-op strengthens support for UK potato growers
The UK retailer has introduced ‘best of season’ potato packs as it looks to make greater use of a broader range of homegrown varieties
Fruit drives growth in Spain’s fresh produce imports
Spain’s fresh fruit and vegetable imports totalled 1.2mn tonnes in Q1 2025, representing a 4 per cent volume increase
Comment: 4p veg promotions hurt the whole supply chain
Jim Padfield of Essex potato grower H Padfield & Sons highlights the overlooked impact of the major multiples’ 4p veg promotions on the wholesale and foodservice sectors
First Comber earlies expected by mid June
New season early Comber potatoes are expected by next month into ‘reasonably steady market’, with Cyprus new potato imports already available
Nanna Tate launches baby potatoes into Tesco
Branston-owned potato brand is responding to sustained demand for convenience and scratch cooking with new easy prep range
Andy Murray joins Albert Bartlett to celebrate 20 million meals with Fareshare
To mark the achievement, tennis star visited Glasgow’s new Coronation Food Project Hub, which is set to boost food redistribution in the region
HZPC reports challenging year as revenue falls to €450mn
Dutch seed potato supplier takes market downturn in its stride and confirms takeover of Irish rival
The Greenery launches five-year growth strategy
Following year of adjustment and investment, Dutch group focuses on expanded production and new economies of scale
Spanish fresh produce imports rise in January-February
Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables increased 2.6 per cent in volume during the first two months of 2026
Precision crop tech ‘could bring many benefits’ to Wales
Potato farmer and NFU Cymru hort chair Tom Rees explains why Welsh politicians must back the technology
Delhaize switches strategy on potatoes
Belgian retailer reimagines entire range, with shift away from variety-based category merchandising and new focus on usage
‘Peel or no peel’: Influencers help McCain to educate around regen
Potato brand is releasing a spoof on a popular TV quiz show to help raise awareness of regenerative farming
Potato risk management ‘more important than ever’
GB Potatoes webinar covers topics from insurance to busting myths around potato nutrition
Study looks at factors driving Colorado potato beetle outbreaks
A comprehensive Michigan State University has revealed new insights into the environmental factors driving Colorado potato beetle populations
Fepex highlights Spanish import data
Fresh produce imports declined in January, with fruit falling 7 per cent in volume and vegetables remaining stable
Belgian potato suppliers eye UK market opportunities
Warnez and The Potato Chef think they can offer something different with their niche varieties and innovative NPD
First new-season Jersey Royals reach M&S stores
Products arrive in 80 stores despite one of the wettest planting seasons on record
Martin Emmett re-elected as NFU Hort chair
Three key re-appointments to the NFU’s Horticulture and Potatoes Board have been confirmed after voting today
Double win for Wilson’s Country at NIFDA Awards
Wins come as the company steps up its work on sustainable business
USDA-funded IFPA initiative supports regenerative farming
Eligible crops Include strawberries, tomatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, kale, specialty greens, sweet potatoes and blueberries
Risky business in the Gulf hits produce trade
The Gulf faces the possibility of fruit shortages, as vessels remain stranded at sea and new routes are sought, with few willing to take the risk
Growing systems ‘must work with water variability rather than against it’
Ahead of World Water Day on 22 March, AH Worth’s farms director Katie Ford explains how the veg producer is reducing its exposure to water risks by building diversity and resilience into its production methods
Potatoes and onions take over Australian high school classrooms
New project aims to help young people better understand food production systems
Purple sweet potatoes hit Co‑op shelves for first time
Nutrient density has helped boost popularity of purple-flesh sweet potatoes in UK as Purple Majesty variety lands at convenience chain
Ausveg secures PMTV compensation for affected potato growers
Arrangement represents first time growers have been compensated without a formal national biosecurity Response Plan being initiated
Spain’s fruit imports surge 5 per cent as bananas lead
Bananas remained the most-imported fruit at 430,560 tonnes, while avocados registered a 17 per cent volume increase
Branston’s low-carbon potatoes launch in Tesco
Georgina potatoes have been grown using a combination of modern techniques
Demand for fresh food ‘has never been stronger’
Tesco CEO Ashwin Prasad has asked suppliers to help meet rising demand for fresh, and outlined the retailer’s focus on sustainability at the NFU Conference
Chemical withdrawals cause concern for shrinking potato industry
Varietal development is considered vital to sector security
Albert Bartlett expands range with White Roosters
Limited-edition line is going into Sainsbury’s nationwide
Branston’s South West GM announces retirement
Jonathan Taylor will be replaced by internal promotion Simon Jones
GB Potatoes names first cohort for new industry development programme
New initiative aims to find future potato industry leaders
Potato industry abandons pursuit of mancozeb extension
Popular crop protection product has been withdrawn from use in the UK
McCain launches UK Farm of the Future in Yorkshire
Initiative builds on similar farms in Canada and South Africa and is said to be most advanced site to date
Morrisons makes further price cuts to key veg lines
Cabbage, kale and potatoes among veg lines reduced to 37p as retailer cuts prices for second time this month to help shoppers cope with January squeeze
T&G awards Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant to Lincoln University post-graduate
Ellie Brock receives NZ$10,000 for research on integrated pest management approaches to support more resilient potato production