Opinion

November 21, 2018 | Articles

A long hot summer.

In North western Europe we have had one of the of the warmest driest summers ever. When you are on a holiday and you like to spent some time on the beach it is exactly the weather you want. When you are a potato farmer, you may have second thoughts about this kind of weather.

November 21, 2018 | Articles

Growers must learn to think big

This season, the average grower won’t be able to realise a cost-plus. Seventy to eighty percent of the harvest in leading potato countries in Northwest Europe is already predestined for a particular customer and to a large extent for a fixed agreed price.

November 21, 2018 | Articles

Increasing knowledge

This year, it’s become abundantly clear that the European potato cultivation, trade and industry is not without risks.

September 19, 2018 | Articles

Journey to my past

Last August the potato-demonstration days were held in the Southwest of the Netherlands. This is a bi-annual potato event with harvesting demonstrations, demonstration fields, a small symposium and an exhibition with companies related to the potato sector. During the opening ceremony the first copy of the new Potato Handbook by Anton Haverkort was handed over…

September 19, 2018 | Articles

Accessible knowledge

Innovative seed potato cultivation provides a solid basis for consumption potato growers, who can then better respond to market demands.

June 05, 2018 | Articles

Towards a European TO (Trade Organisation) for Potatoes

The Belgian potato chain announced that it intends to set up a Trade Organisation (TO) for Potatoes.