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The seed potato season is in full swing and we’re enjoying it.

More than half of this year’s seed potatoes have been harvested and in a season like this, where there is a shortage, we use every last one.

We handle around 8,000 tons of seed potatoes annually, which takes place over a relatively short period of time.

Thorsens Chipskartofler A/S represents different varieties in Scandinavia, which you can read more about via the following link:

https://thorsens.dk/laeggekartofler/

Soon the seed potatoes will be in the ground and we look forward to following their development in the soil and seeing what they contribute to the coming season.

Finally! The first Lady Rosetta went in the ground in Germany.

It will be exciting to follow their development for the coming season.

Last week we participated in the 18th Internationaler Berliner Kartoffelabend.

An evening where approximately 500 people from the industry are gathered.

So there is always plenty of opportunity to spar with growers, dealers, customers and others in the industry.

In the following days Fruit Logistica is held, where many potato companies can also be found.

All in all, a few good days in Berlin.

Last Friday we held a grower meeting for our conventional suppliers. There was a great turnout, including a few new faces.

Last season’s challenges in the field were reviewed, as well as the statistics.

We also invited a Global G.A.P. consultant to brief our growers on the new version, which will start here in 2024.

After various professional presentations, a small group of growers walked through the warehouses.

We appreciate the enthusiasm of our suppliers and our good cooperation.

Yesterday we held our annual Christmas party for the employees.
True to tradition with mulled wine and apple slices and wished all the colleagues a Merry Christmas.

We wish all customers and business partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We thank you for the good cooperation and look forward to next year.

Yesterday we held this year’s grower meeting for organic farmers. Almost all our loyal organic farmers were represented.

This year’s progress in the field and final results were reviewed and at the same time we had invited a Global G.A.P. consultant to inform our suppliers about the new version coming in 2024.

We appreciate the good attendance and the commitment of the suppliers.

About 3 weeks ago, the last load was loaded into our warehouse in Sunds.

All warehouses are full and the corridors have also been put into use, but only with a small amount.

Our warehouses should preferably be kept completely closed until we reach the new year.

In the coming weeks, we will have used the last Lady Britta, which is in stock at our growers, and only then will we open our warehouses.

The quality of the potatoes in storage generally looks reasonable, despite a challenging season.

We look forward to following the potatoes until summer, when the last ones are usually send out.

Again this year, we have our normal trial fields, where variety trials are carried out in both chip, edible and potato-free varieties.
This year we have incl. measuring varieties 26 varieties included in the experiment.
The pictures are from planting the varieties in one of our experimental fields in Stoholm, where our Agro team Mia and Jens helped to keep track of the big puzzle.
The weather was perfect for planting potatoes and we are excited to follow the new varieties through the growing season.