The Irish Retail Potato Demand and Consumption Are Improving
Retail potato demand and consumption are improving and should continue to do so upon the return of schools following the summer break.
“New season Rooster continues to come onto the market as it is fit. Some reports’ yields of later planted crops could be quite variable, especially those planted with home-saved seed,” the latest IFA potato report reveals.
The development of bold tubers is impeded in the U.K. by excessive tuber numbers on numerous crops. To lift, growers frequently need to irrigate.
“Irrigating before burn down has also been necessary to reduce dry matter levels. Quality issues including bruising are more common recently, often on M.Piper and Whites, and has led to rejection,” the IFA potato experts concluded.
