the first time in the history of independence in the European Union buys potatoes. About the deliveries already said France, Belgium and the Netherlands. According to the head of the Ukrainian Association of potato producers (ALCO) Oksana Rozhenkova in the country comes only a technical potato, which is not suitable for making soup or puree.
France, Belgium and the Netherlands for the first time exported potatoes to Ukraine because of the inability to sell it during a pandemic coronavirus through traditional distribution channels, said Rozenkova.
She noted that in Ukraine, the potato is technical and is used exclusively for making fries. Executive Director uapk fears that the buyer can cheat in the selection of goods, such as potatoes looks beautiful, is long stored, however, suitable only for frying. In her opinion, the supermarkets which sell potatoes from France, Belgium and the Netherlands, you can not specify the country of origin and the price practically will not differ from that of the rest of the potatoes in stock.
