Potato Starch Production in Europe

For effective production of potato starch, potatoes should contain as much starch as possible. Therefore, in modem potato starch factories in Europe, only special species of industrial potatoes are used. These potatoes are not very tasty due to the high amount of starch and, therefore, are not consumed as food. The potatoes are harvested and processed in Europe between August and April this period is referred to as the starch campaign. 

Potatoes are cultivated in areas where they can be stored throughout the winter in temperature-conditioned sheds. For economical potato processing, the length of the campaign should be an optimum between the capacity of the factory, and thus the costs of investment and processing, and starch losses during potato storage, particularly 

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