Wet fields are becoming a common sight once again.
ADVERTISEMENT
Comment: Demand remains buoyant, as more new-season crop comes on to supermarket shelves. Once again, harvesting conditions remain very difficult.
Even traditionally drier fields are proving a challenge to harvest this week. The lifting of the remaining Queen crops is much slower in some parts of the country because of this. Lifting of new-season Kerr Pinks has commenced this week and prices reported from growers are in the region of €6.50 in 10kg bags.
ADVERTISEMENT
In the UK, better weather this week has allowed growers to continue to lift and many have reported they’ll start burning crops off in the coming weeks in preparation for main crop lifting. There is also a slight increase in demand across all sectors as schools return.
In France, Belgium and Holland, yields are predicted to be average, but crops are senescing quickly. Tuber count is lower than average and dry matters are high to very high. Demand from processors in northern Europe and Germany could potentially be one million tonnes lower than last year – due to the pandemic.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Comment: Demand remains buoyant, as more new-season crop comes on to supermarket shelves. Once again, harvesting conditions remain very difficult.
Even traditionally drier fields are proving a challenge to harvest this week. The lifting of the remaining Queen crops is much slower in some parts of the country because of this. Lifting of new-season Kerr Pinks has commenced this week and prices reported from growers are in the region of €6.50 in 10kg bags.
In the UK, better weather this week has allowed growers to continue to lift and many have reported they’ll start burning crops off in the coming weeks in preparation for main crop lifting. There is also a slight increase in demand across all sectors as schools return.
In France, Belgium and Holland, yields are predicted to be average, but crops are senescing quickly. Tuber count is lower than average and dry matters are high to very high. Demand from processors in northern Europe and Germany could potentially be one million tonnes lower than last year – due to the pandemic.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS