Potato Cultivation

Potato Season

Potato cultivation in Antequera involves two growing seasons: the first is known as early or mid-season potatoes, which runs from late June to late July, and the second is called late potatoes or “verdete”, harvested from late December to early February.

The main varieties we are planting are Farida for general household consumption and Agria and Anissa for use in potato chips, both for household and restaurant consumption.

To a lesser extent, Spunta potatoes are still used for consumers who demand them, primarily sold in boxes.

For green potatoes, the Soprano variety is used, both for the washed and unwashed segments.

Available for sale all year round.

500

HECTARES

15000

WORKDAYS

17000

TONS

The cultivation area covers 450 to 500 hectares, producing a total of 17 million kg. The crop requires 30 workdays per hectare for care and harvesting and 9 workdays per hectare in handling and packaging centers.

5.000 m2 packaging facilities

We have 5,000 m² of facilities dedicated to potato packaging, equipped with three unwashed potato lines and two washed potato lines.

Handling and packaging

More than 50% of our production is handled, sorted, and packaged at our facilities. Our potatoes are marketed in 3, 5, 10, 15, and 25 kg formats, available in two categories: washed and unwashed.

We have 5,000 m² of plat facilites, equipped with packaging lines for washed potatoes, two lines for unwashed potatoes, two lines dedicated to the food service sector, and an additional line for packaging potatoes in boxes.