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Record harvest in Handewitt: 2000 tons of potatoes – what happens next?
Finn Petersen from Handewitt harvested around 2,000 tons of potatoes on December 2nd, 2025. Challenges in storage and marketing.
Record harvest in Handewitt: 2000 tons of potatoes – what happens next?
In Handewitt, a small community in the Schleswig-Flensburg district, farmer Finn Petersen experienced a record harvest this year: around 2,000 tons of potatoes saw the light of day. Although this impressive amount has an economic value of around 2,000 euros, not all farmers in the region are blessed with such a pleasing result. As NDR reports, Petersen is now faced with the challenge of adequately storing and marketing his harvest.
With enough space in his warehouse, Petersen would like to store the potatoes there for now. Waiting to see developments in the spring could prove to be a smart move. However, potato prices in Schleswig-Holstein have currently fallen, making marketing even more difficult. However, according to the Schleswig-Holstein Farmers' Association, the situation is better than in many other federal states, where companies sometimes have greater difficulties in using their harvest.
Potato prices and market situation
The table potato market currently remains stable compared to the previous week. However, the abundant supply is putting a strain on market conditions, as LKSH states. Increasing sorting from warehouses shows that there is currently little movement in the demand situation. Low price promotions are already taking place in food retail (LEH), but the prospect of an actual recovery in price levels remains skeptical.
Market participants are hoping that demand will pick up in the coming weeks. Nevertheless, there is hardly any activity on the futures market; the only April 26 date traded fell again.
A look at Europe
The situation on the potato market is not only local, but also groans at a European level under the current circumstances. There were regional harvest failures in 2023, which will significantly influence the framework conditions for potato production and utilization. This is shown by a market analysis by AMI. During the season, the price for table potatoes was high at the beginning, but from October onwards better conditions could also be achieved for processing.
In the run-up to the coming season, the AMI potato market balance sheet 2023/24 reveals important trends and connections. The yearbook, available from December 12, 2023, provides an overview of cultivation, yields, prices and much more. It therefore offers farmers and market participants valuable insights in order to optimize their own marketing strategy and better cope with future challenges.
Overall, the situation for potato farmers remains a mixture of hope and uncertainty. While some like Finn Petersen are benefiting from a bumper harvest, others are struggling to make use of their harvest. All eyes are on market developments in the coming months.