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Harvest 2013
Week 38
Pictures of the week
Harvest of Innovator for Aviko QSR, only possible with
the special hired harvester with tracks
A few articles
The NEPG expects
harvest volumes
below average
Limited volume
of french fries
potatoes on the
free market
A few articles
Rabo : high potato prices, stronger
competition between processors
Estimations EU-5
Harvest 2013
Nederland :
Wet weather conditions
Tubers in general too small (% of 50/+ smaller than average)
Senescence of potato parcels and around 50% defoliations
Variety Victoria is less good than average of last years
First farmers will start harvesting this weekend
Belgium:
Recent rainfalls brought good harvest conditions in most regions
Defoliations are going on (average of 70%), some parcels still relatively green
Yield will be better than last year, but slightly below 10 years average
Good growth in the 2 last weeks, due to the rain
Good sizes and quality
Harvest 2013
United Kingdom:
Rain 10-15 mm
Parcels still show good potential
Average yields up to now, no import expected during coming season
Big differences between the parcels
Germany:
Rainfalls between 40 and 60 mm
Plants are vigorous and still have growth potential
Yield 8-10 tons/ha less than average
High underwaterweight, small calibers and short tubers
Dehaulming is going on
Estimated volume (AMI) : 9 Million tons of potatoes
Harvest 2013
France:
Rain in the beginning of the week : 20 mm in Arras/Cambrai, 60 mm or more in Flanders or Picardie
In general better conditions to harvest than last week
Around 80% of the parcels are defoliated, rest are late planted fields or late varieties
First harvests planned for coming week
Heterogeneous yields, in average slightly better than 2012.
Poland:
Heavy rainfalls last week, South of Poland 100 mm water.
Defoliation going on, some growers wait for higher yields, depending on the varieties
Estimated yield, caliber and length below average
Samplings W38
Fontane
Samplings W38
Hansa
Pictures from the regions
Maris Piper, UK, 1 plant
Fontane, Limburg NL, 2m2
Pictures from the regions
Challenger,
Bintje,
Fontane,
Belgium, 3 plants Belgium, 3 plants Belgium, 3 plants