At the beginning of April, the Belgian Potato Cultivation Association (PCA) carried out a further survey. The supplies from the last harvest were bigger than ever. On the producer stage camped on 01.04. accordingly still 1.960 million tons of potatoes; 700,000 tons more than a year ago. 47% were not sold yet. 53% are contract potatoes. The variety Bintje loses its importance. Of the preferred varieties Fontane and other exclusive varieties, twice as many were in stock compared to the previous year. 930,000 tons of potatoes were still unsold, which is three times as much as in the previous year, according to the AMI in Bonn. From the high inventories, the dynamically growing processing industry can still draw for months from the full. With the inexpensive raw material, products are now being produced in stock. Belgian fry plants will use 420,000 tonnes of raw materials in March. 
