‘High former prices unlikely to be matched’

Dutch supplier says exports have yet to pick up

HIGH potato prices seen in the Netherlands over the past two years are unlikely to be matched this year, according to Lorella Maggio, of supplier Agridor Holland.

Lorella said Dutch potato exports have not really picked up yet.

The old season was stopped earlier and it’s difficult to give a preview of the season, she said. “It could well be that we will still get quite reasonable yields, although the harvest seems to be lower again in some areas. But I don’t expect us to match the extremely high prices of the last two years.”

West Africa is traditionally the biggest export destination for Agridor Holland, although local production in countries like Senegal is creating competition, she said.

Photo: Agridor

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