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During October and November 2024, a total of 12 potato producing regions as well as non-producing suppliers delivered potatoes nationally to fresh produce markets.
Average percentage downgraded: 6.14%.
Total number of bags delivered from 12 regions and non-producing suppliers and inspected at the fresh produce markets: 13 013 680
Figure 1: Classes of potato bags inspected during Oct/Nov 2024 at all fresh produce markets.
Figure 2: Classes of potato bags downgraded (total 798 568) at all fresh produce markets during Oct/Nov 2024.
Figure 3: Potatoes bags downgraded (%) per region at all fresh produce markets during Oct/Nov 2024.
Figure 4: Main reasons for downgrading at all fresh produce markets during Oct/Nov 2024.
wet by decayed tubers, brown fleck, sprouts, heat damage, watergrass damage (external), soiled decay, too big, dry
stem-end, collectively too big and small, vascular browning, glassiness/watery, foreign matter.
Figure 5: Cultivar varieties inspected at all fresh produce markets during Oct/Nov 2024.
Figure 6: Volumes of different potato bags inspected at all fresh produce markets during Oct/Nov 2024.
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