15 August 2025
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4 min read
At the end of the 2024/25 season, the average price of Maris Piper maincrop potatoes hit more than £600/tonne. A year later and they were struggling to make much more than £100/t following a collapse...
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The PotatoEurope exhibition heard there was no expectation that the lack of potatoes this season would lead to a jump in planting next year, with contract prices for the 2026/27 season down by 20% in many cases
17 September 2026
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3 min read
There are fears that some potatoes could soon be at a point of no return
31 July 2026
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3 min read
A potato season that growers will want to forget is coming to an end, but there is still plenty of uncertainty as they enter the 2026/27 season
08 May 2026
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4 min read
