Potato Harvest in Switzerland
Low Potato Yields expected in Switzerland
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The extreme weather in Switzerland will affect the upcoming potato harvest. Tubers are small, so the supply is expected to be tight.
The Swiss potato association Swisspatat reports a sale-able potato yield of 26.9 ton/ha This is close to the all time low of 26.2 ton/ha in 2003. Yield is 25% below the five-year average. In general, quality of the potatoes is good.
The low yield is the result of the weather: while in the Spring the potatoes were smothered in the wet soil, growth in the Summer was slow as a result of the extreme drought.
In Switzerland, potatoes were cultivated this year on a total of 10981 hectares This is 350 ha less than last year.
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