This past Friday, AHDB Potatoes issued a report in which it is said that grower held potato stocks at the end of January 2020 are estimated at 2.13Mt. This is 15% more than last season and 3% more than the 5 year average (2014-2018).
This increase in grower held stocks year-on-year comes despite the end of November estimates standing at the lowest levels since 2012.
In stark contrast to the end of November, the rate of drawdown slowed considerably during December and January. By the end of January, 58% of this season
