2018 potato areas are on the rise in Northwestern Europe

 

 

All countries report relatively late plantings. On the continent, work is almost complete, while in Britain, only half was done during the first week of May. France, Belgium and Germany increased their area, while the Netherlands would have reduced by 2.5%.

 

 

 

Based on these estimates, a total of 585,608 hectares would be planted this year in NEPG. This is an increase of 0.4% over last year and 6.7% above the average of the last 5 years, which exceeds the growth of the processing industry. In several countries (France and Germany) the trend is to produce less potatoes for the fresh market and more industrial potatoes.