PCA listing starts historically high

The first quoted indication price for Bintje is €25 to €26 per 100 kilos, with €25 being the most commonly used. For Fontane, between €25 and €27 per 100 kilos is paid, depending on the quality and size.

Limited offer
In all cases, this concerns batches with a minimum of 60% 50 millimeters upwards, a minimum underwater weight of 360 grams and direct delivery from the farmer. The price of early and semi-early potatoes is between €25 and €30 per 100 kilos. PCA describes the market as fixed. The supply is very limited due to low yields and difficult harvesting conditions in some regions.

(Text continues below the chart)The development of the Bintje price over the past 5 years.

Such a price level for Bintje and Fontane has never occurred in the listing. Last year PCA started with a price of € 4,50 for Bintje (week 37) and € 2,50 to € 4 for Fontane. In 2016 this was €13,75 for Bintje (week 34) and €12,50 to €14 for Fontane. The previous highest result of the start for Bintje was €18,50 (2013). The 5-year average is €9,38. The ex-land price of 2018 is therefore 166% higher.

Price doubled
PCA recorded a price of €32 per 27,50 kilos for Fontane old harvest in week 100. The start of the new season is almost €10 higher than the old highest price. In week 34 of 2015, €17,50 was noted for Fontane. The 3-year average here is €12,66 per 100 kilos, which means that the current ex-land price is 105% higher.

Belgapom is also expected to publish the first listing for chips potatoes later this week. It started in 2016 at €3 for other varieties (Fontane) and €4 for Bintje.The listing of the other varieties (Fontane) over recent years.