Belgapom early-potato quotation in week 36, by year

Industry estimates for France, Europe's third processing-potato producer, point to a harvest roughly 23% below last year after a season of drought and heat.

France: growers face a 23% smaller harvest

Dutch exports peaked, lifting EU frozen-fry exports to the strongest level since 2023 — even as new-crop supply in the Benelux and France looks tight.

EU fries exports at their highest since 2023

Late-August rain after extreme drought triggered regrowth in stressed crops; processors are watching tuber length and dry matter, with large regional differences expected between Germany/northern Netherlands and Belgium/France.

Regrowth and secondary growth cloud the quality outlook

The European Processing Potato Future (FAPP) and its index were withdrawn by EEX; the June 2026 contract was the last. Price discovery for the new season relies on physical quotations (Belgapom, Fiwap, PotatoNL) and PRA indices.

No more potato futures: EEX delisted the contract on 5 June 2026

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Season 2026/27 opens with no free-market quotation for Belgian storage varieties yet, early potatoes holding at EUR 200/t, a European processing index edging up, and the first harvest signals pointing to below-average yields in Belgium and France.

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