Market Report Potatoes - CW 48 / November 2025
1. market overview & supply situation
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The domestic potato market continues to be characterized by a high supply volume. Following the end of the main harvest, warehouses are filling up rapidly in many places - both for table potatoes and processing potatoes. According to industry reports, there is a record yield this year, leading to a massive supply surplus.
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Quality and storage are therefore becoming a key challenge for many companies. Only goods that are suitable for sorting and storage are likely to remain marketable in the medium term. Otherwise there is a risk of markdowns or outsourcing to alternative recycling channels
2. prices & demand development
| Indicator / region | Current situation / values |
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| Nationwide producer price (free warehouse) | approx. 14.54 €/dt for predominantly waxy table potatoes (reference week 48, 2025). |
| Regional price range (producer prices) | Varies by region - reported ranges from approx. 12.5 to ~16.0 €/dt. |
| Demand in food retail / wholesale | Despite wide availability of supply, consumer demand remains subdued; price promotions in food retailing only provide selective relief. Exports and supra-regional trade show hardly any impetus. |
| Industrial goods / processing potatoes | Purchases are almost entirely limited to contracted quantities. There is currently hardly any demand for free industrial goods. |
3. regional price breakdown (selection)
Based on publicly available producer price data and market reports, the following ranges (in €/dt) can be derived for week 48
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Schleswig-Holstein: approx. 12.5 - 14.5
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North Rhine-Westphalia: approx. 13.0 - 15.0
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Bavaria: approx. 13.5 - 16.0 (depending on variety and quality)
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Lower Saxony: approx. 12.5 - 14.5
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Hesse: approx. 13.5 - 15.5
(Note: Regional bandwidths vary depending on variety, quality and time of marketing).
ZMP Live Expert Opinion
The potato market remains in a phase of strong supply surpluses and weak demand. Producer prices remain at a low level - with little prospect of short-term relief. Sustainable stabilization only appears possible if some of the produce is removed from the market and storage (e.g. via export, processing or recycling), or if demand increases due to seasonal shifts in consumption. The decisive factors now are product quality, storability and differentiated marketing strategies.
Without new impetus - particularly from exports, industry or consumption - the pressure on prices and margins is likely to remain high in the long term.
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