ZMP Potatoes News-Cockpit

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Potato markets without fundamental changes - quiet but steady trading

There has still been little change in the fundamental data on the potato market for processing tubers in this country as well as in Belgium and the Netherlands. Supply and demand are largely balanced. The factories concentrate particularly on the acceptance of contract goods. Additional games are only sought occasionally. The quiet but steady trading has recently also been reflected in prices....
  • Plantings are delayed
  • Good demand for frozen products
  • Little planting material available
  • Imported goods are gradually entering the market
  • Trade has been quieter recently

ZMP Market Analyses

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