Partly due to the weather there was a good turnout at the fair and at the Agrico and Desmazières stand, Zuidhof says. “It rained quite a bit in France, making it too wet to harvest. As a result, there were many French seed potato growers who stopped by our stand for a talk.”

During the fair, Agrico worked closely with subsidiary Desmazières. France is already the largest and most important partner for Agrico, and as a cultivation and sales area the country is only becoming more important. “In terms of cultivation we see opportunities to expand the French acreage. At the same time, we see that the French processing industry is expanding, creating more demand for seed potatoes.” Thanks to the good collaboration with Desmazières, Agrico can meet that growing demand.

Zuidhof also detected a healthy demand for Agrico seed potatoes from other areas during Potato Europe. “The interest from North Africa, especially Egypt, was great and many people from that region had come to the fair.”