The price of Spunta seed potatoes on the Middenmeer exchange is stabilizing at a price level of €25 to €27 per 100 kilos. This refers to seed material suitable for delivery to Egypt.
The stabilization of the price puts an end to an unexpectedly sharp price drop this season. In September, Spunta trading started at prices of €70 to €80 per 100 kilos. These prices were still somewhat driven by the strong trade in recent years.
In the early part of this season, sales were actually made at prices above €70, with €80 per 100 kilos paid. However, buying interest quickly waned, while supply slowly but surely began to increase. The seed potato area for this variety was larger this year than last, and yields were also good, partly due to the early start of the growing season.
Buyers' hesitant attitude made sellers somewhat nervous, and so the price began to decline. There was a brief hope that the price had dropped far enough at some point, but that proved to be vain each time. At both €50 and €40, there was a brief hope that the bottom had been reached, but the opposite proved true.
Other seed potato varieties have also seen a sharp drop in price. For example, Agrias are now trading for €31 per 100 kilos in Class E size 35/55 millimeters, according to the first listing for this variety at the Middenmeer stock exchange. This has also lowered the price of this variety to well below €50. Bintje.info reports prices of €35 to €37 per 100 kilos for Bintjes A 35/45 millimeters. The price for the finer size is €60 to €65 per 100 kilos.
De DCA transaction app reports that this week, Spunta 28/35 millimeter class E skewers were sold for €50 per 100 kilos. On the same day, Désirée skewers in that size and class were sold for €57,50 per 100 kilos. At the end of last week, it was reported that Monalisa A 28/35 millimeter skewers were sold for €82,50 per 100 kilos.