Last Friday's Belgapom quotation caused quite a stir in the potato world. Buyers are indirectly sending a message: keep the costs of the last kilos in your pockets, because we don't need those potatoes. After all, a significant portion of the potatoes shipped from the field are under contract, and that's not where the growers are feeling the pinch. The current slowdown may offer opportunities for later in the season, although that might also be wishful thinking.