Does spot price potatoes follow Germany or Belgium?

It's not very busy in the potato trade. With what is being traded, you can occasionally question it. Is it representative to include a batch with rot or storage problems in a price?

The PotatoNL still does not have a price, but the exchanges in Goes and Emmeloord have their own indicative price. For frying potatoes, this indicative price has been skipped a few times this season. This week, they only put a top on the board at €20 with the remark 'no transactions known at the bottom'. That's quite unusual. Belgapom is a certain factor when it comes to listing and once again puts €12.50 on the board. Somewhat remarkable because Viaverda/Fiwap listed €12.50 to €15, just like last week, with the remark that €12.50 is for the problem batches and oversupply. Apparently, Belgapom members only buy bad potatoes.

Reka raised the Fontane and Innovator by €1 to €13.50 and €21, respectively. This week, the German also came with the first price for Agria at €18. The DCA Spot Price for frying potatoes remains unchanged from last week at €14.15. The price is thus €0.50 lower than this week last year.

Jurphaas Lugtenburg

Jurphaas Lugtenburg is a market specialist in onions, carrots, and commodities such as wheat, corn, and soybeans at DCA Market Intelligence. He combines his degree in business administration with a passion for farming.

j.lugtenburg@farmerbusiness.com