Potatoes: 11/11/2014

Wholesale ex-farm potato prices reported to the IFA

Low High Average

Rooster 10kg New Season €2.40 €3.00 €2.60

Rooster Box New Season €220 €250 €220

Kerrs Pink 10kg New Season €3.20 €3.60 €3.30

Whites Boxes €170 €220 €190

Golden Wonders 10kg €4.30 €4.80 €4.60

Comment: Heavy rain has made harvesting conditions quite difficult and little progress has been made over the past week. With the heavy rain set to continue and the challenging market conditions, some crops may be left in the ground, particularly in wetter areas of fields. Some growers have reported increased movement to merchants for all varieties. However, there is very low tolerance on quality issues and, in general, they are only taking best quality samples. Most of the digging is completed in the UK, with prices having stabilised for the moment at least.