Potato Council Updates estimate of 2009 GB potato plantings

The Potato Council’s estimate of total potato plantings for 2009 has been updated from the provisional end-June area of 129,100 ha to a revised figure of 130,268 ha.

This is very close to the final published figure for 2008 of 130,200 ha. The revised figure is based on 1806 Planting Returns covering 62% of planted area. Given weather conditions to date, yields in 2009 are likely to be similar to last year, resulting in a very similar net production figure.

PotatoPro Newsletter with Potato Area estimates