HZPC Holland has announced the definitive seed potato price. For the average grower, this is the highest financial hectare yield in the history of the seed potato trader.
The price of €42,22 per 100 kilos is €1,22 higher than the forecast price that was previously reported. presented. The financial hectare yield for the average grower is higher than the previous record (2010). The payment price then came to €33,10 per 100 kilos. According to Lilian Escalon, the director of HZPC Europe, the majority of the potatoes were sold as seed potatoes.
Higher than sales price
"Due to the high payment price, we pay more for various varieties than the realized sales price: especially for varieties for the processing industry. This is the result of the chosen payment system. It ensures that even after such years, the area of seed potatoes for the industrial varieties remains exist," Escalon said.
The HZPC Holland payment price is an average over all varieties and qualities in pot size class S to A, which are grown in a pool. The price excludes VAT and also excludes the payment of the breeder's license by the seed potato grower. Packaging and storage fees are not included.