Potato Council
UK Potato prices rise after weather disruption
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Potato prices jumped sharply last week, as cold weather continued to disrupt movement between farms, packers and retailers.
The Potato Council's GB free market average rose by £5.17 to £170.86/t - almost £81/t higher than the same week last year, as movement remained disrupted and packers secured quality stock for Christmas requirements. That boosted the weekly average price by £12.55, to £161.07/t, with the help of better processing and packing contract values.
"Demand from packers is starting to increase in line with more normal pre-Christmas programmes, but overall volume of movement remained disrupted last week due to a reluctance to load in the wintry weather conditions,"said a Potato Council report.
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