Current Wholesale Potato Prices in the United Kingdom
- The latest potato prices in the United Kingdom: Wholesale Market Report AHDB Potatoes
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Since 1960, the harvested area has shrunk by half, and the number of registered potato growers from 70 000 to just 3 000. But the UK still ranks No. 11 among world potato producing countries, recording a 2007 harvest of 5.6 million tonnes and average yields exceeding 40 tonnes per hectare.Geographic distribution of potato cultivation (Ware, Seed) in Great Britain (Source: Potato Council)
With annual per capita potato consumption of 102 kg, demand for potato exceeds domestic supply: in 2005, the UK imported more than 1.2 million tonnes (raw equivalent) of processed potato products. (Source: International Year of the Potato)