Overview
- Saxon growers report very good quality and average yields around 40 tonnes per hectare, with the main harvest ongoing through early October.
- Producer prices have dropped more sharply than retail prices as volumes increase during the harvest.
- Potato acreage in Saxony has declined to about 5,100 hectares this year, a decrease of roughly 4.3 percent.
- Most of the regional crop is sold as fresh potatoes, with some going into salads and chilled products, and domestic output can cover fresh consumption on paper.
- Local farms such as Agrargenossenschaft Schönberg and Dennheritzer Agrarproduktion are harvesting nearly 260 hectares for processor Friweika.