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Well 10.75TL for a Kilo of Tatties. In a well known Supermarket. What the hell is going on eh.

B.

And most of them soft as well

could be something to do with the fact there are no potatoes about, your lucky to find them

they have not had any in lemar for a while now. would love to know where dose have them.

Erulku had loads in yesterday. They were quite small but hey, spuds non the less.

Have spoken to Lemar today. The lack in their particular stores is because Lemar get their spuds from Turkey and there has been a potato blight (or something) which barred them and they had to be destroyed. . Other supermarkets may be suffering the same fate. They are supposed to be restocking at the weekend or beginning of next week. Seems strange when you think just how super Cyprus potatoes are. At first I did think perhaps it was because of the very wet weather and the inability to dig them up without tonnes of wet mud. Just an additional thought.

another drought (one farmer told me he needs 1000 tons a day) , higher electric and fuel prices. higher cost in general.
some farmers gave up... plus bigger population... thats the reason why you can not find cypriot potatoes always any more.

https://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/kibris/1 ... inda/51970

Plenty of potatoes at the Weds market in Girne.

Didn’t take note of the price as we didn’t need any, but did hear about a potato blight in Turkey which was restricting supply.

10 lira a kilo at the market on Wednesday - not as many stalls as normal had them

I heard a boat load is on its way from Turkey and will be selling for around 3.50 tl a kilo....

Isn’t it sad hardly any Cypriot potatoes around

The stall at the bottom of Esentepe hill......19tl per kilo,he said Cyprus potatoes are expensive.You bet.

Still no potatoes at Lemar, Alsancak today. They promised last week they would have some by the weekend or Monday at the latest. They import theirs from Turkey.

None in Supreme either today.....

they don't seem to be getting them in Greece either - so they cheat
https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/10/23/gree ... -potatoes/

I was told that a few weeks back by someone who had been down south to shop. I thought it was a bit of a leg pull, but apparently not.

Think of the weight you are losing.

Read in one of the local newspapers that a shipment is due in on Friday, price expected to be around 3.5 TL/kg

Frontalman, I'll let you think about it. Whatever turns you on!!!

Just been to Ya Beles, Catalkoy, not a spud in sight.... loads of pumpkins and squash though..... think they over ordered on the mandarins.... lol

Mrsgee, not keen on spreading mashed mandarins over the mince when making Cottage Pie, but if needs must!!

sophie wrote:Frontalman, I'll let you think about it. Whatever turns you on!!!

My comment wasn't directed at you Sophie, but to all previous posters. I imagine it couldn't possibly apply to you. Anyone with such a beautiful name must be a svelte, fragrant example of God's best creation!

Creep!

Plenty of potatos being delivered this afternoon at Ya Beles in Alsancak but at 15.95 per kilo think I will give them a miss !!

Salad days are here again!

Pie and beans tomorrow instead of pie and mash, no potatoes in Starling!

Pasta is a good cheap alternative source of carbohydrates...

Keithcaley wrote:Pasta is a good cheap alternative source of carbohydrates...

Yes but it does not taste like potato

You could always try and be converted to sweet potatoes. Not bad, but don't try them with gravy!!

Pasta does it for me, or rice... no probs...... just don't go for the kolokas...... tried them once... never again.

It does seem strange that now water is no problem, and all these new fields are being ploughed up for agricultural use, there are no potatoes in the shops. Throughout all the years of drought there were always plenty of potatoes. It could only happen here.

I've just re-read Message 7 and perhaps that's actually the answer.

2.39 Euros per kilo from the supermarket on the south which is about 14.9TL, what on earth are people complaining about, if the new one's arrive at 3.50Tl, there will be even more shoppers from the south. Keep it quiet.....

Potatoes were about 1.50 euros in Lidl on Wednesday for a kilo, but we still didn't buy any.

some bags of lovely spuds in Lidl this afternoon

Mrsgee, I agree with you about the kolokas, two people cooked some for me, because I believe in getting somebody to cook it before I try, but noooooo!!!

Apparently the shortage is down to global warming according to the paper.
Great to see TRNC is slowly getting up to speed with the catch all made up vague excuses.
Obviously slightly dated as its climate change now but nice to see we are only 7 or 8 years behind the times now.
If we are short of oranges next year I guess it will be Brexit.

What are the cafes and restaurants doing?
This must be a nightmare for them

I will have a jacket pasta and tuna please!

snd1966 wrote:What are the cafes and restaurants doing?
This must be a nightmare for them

I will have a jacket pasta and tuna please!

Just using McCain's frozen chips and wedges like they always have done

They had potatoes in my local Hos Bes so thought I would treat myself. On reflection maybe I should have gone without, 5 medium potatoes at a cost of 20.50tl. Rather expensive, so I shall go without in future. No price per kilo on the receipt or on the tray in the shop.

Little disappointed as it is my local and I use it all the time.

KC, with you on that one, the only thing I really miss is baked spuds. Acmenya are still doling out large roast potatoes and their usual Smash. Isn't it staggering 38 messages on the humble Spud-U-Like....remember those?

Best supermarket lapta 8 smallish spuds 30 tl left them .

I cannot believe this topic.

rowan wrote:I cannot believe this topic.

No, honestly, it’s true. Look here.

I suspect that rowan is referring to the amount of attention and fuss being attached to the subject, not the actual "loss" of spuds to peoples plates.! At least it makes a change from Brexit.

rowan wrote:I cannot believe this topic.

Wait until we start discussing PEAS !!

Would that be frozen or mushy?

Won't be long before there are queues at the border, one way for spuds the other for fuel. This can only happen in Cyprus.

Then people being fined for bringing in spuds other than for their own consumption and saying they were instructed to do it!

that there is a lack of potatoes is a mistake of the market, the dealers, who missed to import potatoes.

some month ago the agriculture minister mentioned that official declared "drought years" doubled.
30-40 years ago 1 of 5 years was a "drought year", we now are at 2 out of 5.
call it a long term wheather change", some call it climate change.
also the costs for compensating ( gov help) are going up and the gov has problems to pay. because they can not pay, farmers give up.

this does not apply for potatoes only, also the citrus fruit production is down... salination of ground water becomes worse and worse...
the next candidate to disappear from the market (or significant higher prices) : artichokes

Not artichokes please. I used to feel they were a bit of a luxury in the UK, but here as cheap as chips (oh not spuds again) And don't think about buying so called Cyprus spuds from down south. If you read Cyprus Mail about 3 weeks ago, they are cheating. Apparently spuds from Egypt being tossed around (or something) in red soil, lifted and then sold as Cyprus spuds.

It was a foregone conclusion that less and less local fruit and veg being consumed here. Up until 2-3 years ago I rarely saw imported in the shops i.e. if it wasn't in season here, then we went without and enjoyed it. However, its becoming more and more a case of, if you want it, you can buy it but obviously pay for it! Cosmopolitan immigration? Who knows.

All this talk of a potato famine. Remember what happened in Ireland?