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Market monitor: The first five weeks of 2026 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes during the first five weeks of 2026 at South Africa’s fresh produce markets (FPMs) showed a week-on-week increase of 1%. Figure 1, which tracks…
Read MoreGRIMME Africa: Spearheading technology in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa
The grand opening of GRIMME Africa’s new branch at Fisantekraal in Durbanville, Cape Town, on 30 January brought together the Grimme family, friends, dealers, and producers to celebrate and welcome…
Read MoreNew harvest, new opportunities
South Africa’s potato industry is entering a moment of quiet reinvention. From changing consumer demand and new market channels to innovations on the farm and beyond the packhouse, fresh opportunities…
Read MorePotatoes Weekly Market Comment 27 February 2026
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Read MorePotatoes Weekly Market Comment 20 February 2026
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Read MorePotatoes Weekly Market Comment 13 February 2026
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Read MorePotatoes Weekly Market Comment 6 February 2026
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Read MoreSouthwestern Free State cultivar trial under irrigation at Petrusburg in 2024/25
The Southwestern Free State potato production region produces around 1.86% of the country’s commercial potatoes on 954 ha (2024 harvest year). The most prominent cultivars produced as part of this…
Read MoreMpumalanga cultivar trial under irrigation at Davel/Bethal in 2024/25
Approximately 2.11% of the total hectares under potatoes in South Africa are planted by 37 potato producers in the Mpumalanga production area. Potatoes in this region are planted under irrigation…
Read MorePotatoes Weekly Market Comment 30 January 2026
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