Local Farmers' Sweet Potato Harvest: Prices Dip Despite Bountiful Yield

Valencian Farmers Report on Sweet Potato Harvest and Market Prices Valencia, Spain – May 16, 2025 – Local farmers Héctor and Juan Ramón recently provided an update on their sweet potato harvest, revealing both the quantity and the current market price. Their harvest yielded 13,200 kilos of sweet potatoes, which they are selling at 50 cents per kilo. This price, while deemed acceptable for the current time of year, is lower than the 70-80 cents per kilo they received a few weeks ago. "It's a good price for the time of year," commented Héctor, acknowledging the fluctuating nature of agricultural markets. Juan Ramón added, "The price is lower now because we planted earlier, and there was no shortage of sweet potatoes this year." The report highlights the challenges faced by young farmers in the region and offers a glimpse into their daily lives, as featured in the À Punt program "De Mar i Bancal."