Spanish new potato supply limited by rainfall
The spring s early Spanish potato season has started about ten days early this year, although rainfall in the growing areas this week is slowing down the harvest, which will lead to a drop in the supply until the end of April. Although we have been supplying some limited quantities of Spanish potatoes from Andalusia and Murcia to some of our customers since January, we have recently started the spring s new potato campaign. At the moment, we are able to supply good volumes of a quality domestic production, says Juan Manuel Coello, sales director of Patatas Meléndez. This company, based in Valladolid, is a Spanish leader in fresh potato production, with 200,000 tons marketed last year.