Supplies are expected to be broken until October. Supplies between now and then should be sufficient to keep the market supplied in balance.
Prices are firm.
This may have resulted from the cooler weather and a move away from Italian by the consumer. Even with a drop in price Italian is not getting the movement. Up to 30 tons dug in Wexford with over 6 ton to the acre. Supplies are expected to pick up in the next 10 days. It is expected that there are in the region of 100 applicants for the potato sector.