News on Potato Prices from the Americas

Precios en Brasil se mantienen al alza pese a una demanda debil. La importación desde Argentina se mantiene constante.

La producción nacional en México pierde terreno ante la papa importada de Estados Unidos. Los productores temen por la incidencia tanto económica como fitosanitaria.

Caen los precios en Brasil debido a que disminuyeron las lluvias y pudo avanzarse con la cosecha.

En Brasil, las fuertes lluvias en el sur han hecho de la cosecha una tarea imposible y de la oferta algo muy limitado. Los precios continuan al alza.

Los precios de la papa se disparan en Colombia debido a condiciones climáticas y problemas con el transporte carretero.

Last week in Brazil, potato prices reached a high point.

México fue el principal importador de papa consumo desde Estados Unidos durante el 2023.

En Argentina bajan los precios de la papa producto de la cosecha en las regiones centrales del país.

En Brasil los precios aumentan debido a la temporada de lluvias.

En Brasil aumentan los precios debido a las grandes lluvias y altas temperaturas.

Cae el precio de la papa en Brasil debido a problemas de calidad.

United States potato exports reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 – June 2023. Export values increased 19.05% to USD 2.2 billion, and export volume increased 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent).

United States retail dollar sales of potatoes increased 16.8% July 2022 – June 2023, which closed with a strong quarter (April – June 2023) that saw retail dollar sales growth of 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January - March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above pre-pandemic levels.

Idaho potatoes make it far into Asian markets, but Japan has yet to open its doors to the Gem State’s most famous export.

In 2022, United States potato exports reached a record USD 2.1 billion in sales. Compared to 2021, volume sales declined -4.2% but were higher than 2018 and 2020 (fresh weight equivalent).

With international markets across the globe showing solid signs of recovery, it’s no surprise that the value of U.S. potato exports was up for all potato types July – Dec. 2022, compared with the same six months in 2021.

Potato retail sales in the United States increased in dollar value by 17.2% but decreased in volume sales by -1.3% from October – December 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago.