In an increasingly smaller area, fewer and fewer potatoes are grown

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According to KSH data, the import of potatoes (without seed potatoes) decreased by 13 percent to 38.2 thousand tons between January and August 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. France remained the largest supplier, from which 21.2 thousand tons of potatoes arrived, 22 percent less. 5.55 thousand tons of potatoes were delivered to Hungary by 18 percent from the Netherlands. The export of potatoes decreased by 28 percent to 2.73 thousand tons in the observed period. The largest target markets were Romania (-18 percent, 931 tons) and Croatia (+78 percent, 705 tons).

The price of potatoes has risen

According to AKI PÁIR data, new potatoes were offered at a 45 percent higher price of HUF 700/kilogram on the Budapest Wholesale Market between 15 and 25 of 2023. per week compared to the same period of the previous year. After the expiration of the prime product, the producer price of potatoes rose by 46 percent to HUF 334/kilogram on the 26-44 of 2023. week compared to the same period of the previous year. Potatoes from France appeared in the offer from the 42nd week, their wholesale price increased by 2 percent to HUF 296/kilogram in the 42nd-44th week of 2023. week compared to the same period last year.

AKI PÁIR