Kartoffeln News, 19/Feb/2026

1. Price development

Table potatoes DE (example region SH, bagged - wholesale delivery / producer loose):

Processing/index signal EU:
A widely used reference price is the European Processing Potato Index (EPPI/EPPI methodology), which bundles quotations from DE/FR/BE/NL into a market price for industrial potatoes.

Forward/benchmark signal (EU, short-term):
The freely observable benchmark was quoted at around € 3.10/100 kg on 18.02.2026 (sharp monthly and annual decline).

2. supply situation

• Oversupply remains core factor: warehouses "even fuller than last year", supply "far too large" for seasonally quiet demand

• Structural tailwind from record harvest: exceptionally high availability in 2025/26 and limited sales opportunities.

• Quality as a bottleneck: Only "really flawless lots" find buyers; as storage time progresses, the risk of sorting increases.

3. wholesale

The wholesale trade reports an unchanged market situation: quiet sales, high stock levels, strong selectivity of goods. Price demands for stock mark-ups are difficult to enforce due to oversupply.

4th Industry

Prices in the processing segment remain under pressure, as the abundant availability of raw materials is meeting with restrained demand. In addition, the high correlation of the EU-4 quotations in the EPPI has a dampening effect: price impulses from individual countries are quickly transferred to the overall index.

5. exports

Trade remains functional in the EU single market, but the low price level and abundant EU availability limit the scope for significant export-driven price support. (Note: The report focuses on DE/EU; US signals are only added where directly relevant).

6 Demand

Demand remains seasonally calm; no additional impetus is expected in the short term. Individual customer segments (e.g. commercial kitchens/canteens) may provide selective support, but will not be enough to clear the market.