Ireland: The Potato Seed Issue Continues To Be “Top of the Agenda” for the Farmers
According to IFA potato experts’ recently revealed intel, potato demand and consumption in Ireland are categorized as “typical for this time of year.” The seed problem remains at the “top of the agenda” as growers prepare their plantings for 2025.
“The 2023 season continues to have an impact on seed supply, not just in Ireland but all across the continent. Given these issues, many growers may be forced into using a proportion of home-saved seed and/or growing home-saved seed this year,” the latest IFA report reveals.
Across Europe, fresh markets are described as “buoyant,” with good movement over the holiday period. In the U.K., however, demand is reported to be very poor in all vegetable sectors as fresh markets recover from Multiple promotions over Christmas.
“In terms of exports, there is still good demand from the Canaries but shipping is a “nightmare”, leading to shortages which have a direct effect on any planned promotions in the multiples or temporary oversupply,” the IFA potato experts concluded.
