The marketing of table potatoes proceeded fairly calmly overall. Domestic storage potatoes continued to dominate the scene, complemented by a few Dutch and French offerings. Quality was generally convincing. According to BLE, availability was sufficient to satisfy the demand. Nevertheless, prices tended to rise slightly in some places. For early table potatoes, deliveries expanded, and in this segment too, prices occasionally increased.
Rhineland-Palatinate:
In retail, consumers prefer to opt for more affordable products. Expensive goods remain unsold and suffer quality-wise. Producer prices are firm, and there is still an adequate supply available. After the Easter holidays, demand is expected to slow down due to the holidays. Drying soils are allowing planting work to progress well.
Hesse:
In the state of Hesse, there were no price changes for storage potatoes compared to last week.
NRW:
Additional demand impulses are expected due to the Easter business. Early potato imports are increasingly supplementing the local supply. Little change is seen in the industrial market. The planting of early industrial potatoes has so far been limited.
Schleswig-Holstein:
Even in the week before Easter, wholesale prices for table potatoes remained unchanged. Sales have recently been stimulated by special offer campaigns in retail. The supply remains sufficient. Forecasts of a sold-out potato market by Easter have not materialized. Recently, supply has even increased slightly, as many farms use the time until planting to market potatoes. However, the supply of premium goods remains scarce. Many imported potatoes are already on the market nationwide. Locally, the supply, for example, from Egypt or Israel is limited and expensive. Now, hopes are pinned on strong demand during the Easter business.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:
The Seed Association of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania wants to protect the agricultural lands of Pomerania for potato cultivation, continuing to prevent pests. Together with the involved companies, discussions have already taken place about the possibility of collaborating with allotment garden associations in the future. For example, sponsoring certified seed potatoes for allotment gardeners could be considered. No decision has been made yet, according to Ewald. However, the issue is definitely intended to be pursued and specifically addressed. There seems to be quite an open ear among allotment gardeners for this.