# Wholesale fries potatoes: Innovator and Donata for processing plants

Wholesale fries potatoes for processors: we grow Innovator and Donata, lift with the AVR Puma 3 and sort up to 100 tonnes per hour. Enquiry, sample, delivery.

We deliver wholesale fries potatoes to processing plants straight from our fields in Żuławy: for fries we grow the Innovator and Donata varieties, lift them with an AVR Puma 3 harvester and sort them on the DOWNS CropVision, at up to 100 tonnes per hour. Farm Frites in Lębork, our direct partner, takes our Innovator and works with the same variety. The price is calculated based on current market prices, and working with us starts with an enquiry and a free sample.

## Which fries varieties we grow

For fries we grow two varieties. How to choose a tuber for a specific product, we describe separately in our post on [which potatoes for fries](/blog/jakie-ziemniaki-na-frytki), so here we only write about what a buyer agrees with us.

| Variety | Use | What we agree with the buyer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Innovator | Fries. [HZPC](https://www.hzpc.com/our-potato-varieties/innovator) lists consistently high frying quality for this variety. Farm Frites takes the same variety from us. | Quantity and timing, size, form of delivery: loose, big bag or sacks of 15 kg, 10 kg and smaller |
| Donata | Fries. [Europlant](https://www.europlant.biz/sortiment/donata/) rates its suitability for fries and purée as high. This is our second fries variety. | As with Innovator: quantity and timing, size, form of delivery |

We set out Donata's variety sheet and its comparison with Innovator in our post on [Donata potatoes](/blog/ziemniak-donata-odmiana-frytkowa). The table is a starting point: we match size and packing to the buyer's needs, and we agree the delivery method individually.

## How we lift: the AVR Puma 3 and four rows at once

We lift potatoes with a self-propelled AVR Puma 3 harvester. It takes four rows at once and has a 469 hp Volvo engine and an 8-tonne tank, so it works fast and without downtime, at night too. It harvests gently, sparing the tubers, and we use the same harvester to pick up onions from the windrows.

{% captionedImage src="/images/video/ziemniaki-kombajn-bok.webp" alt="A green AVR Puma 3 harvester seen from the side while picking up onions from the windrows, with rows of onions in the field in the foreground" caption="We lift potatoes with this same AVR Puma 3 harvester. In the photo it is picking up onions from the windrows." /%}

Behind the harvester stands the whole farm. We farm more than 800 ha, including around 400 ha of vegetables, and we work with 87 machines. We steer our machines with Trimble GPS navigation with RTK correction, and we apply fertiliser at variable rates, giving each part of the field as much as it needs.

## How we sort: the DOWNS CropVision at up to 100 tonnes per hour

We sort potatoes on the DOWNS CropVision optical sorter. Cameras and AI scan every piece through 360 degrees and reject stones, soil clods and defective pieces. The machine handles up to 100 tonnes per hour, so large batches move quickly, and the buyer gets even, clean produce.

We select every batch for firmness, colour and dry matter content. Then we size and pack to what the buyer needs. We have gathered varieties and delivery forms in our [potato offer](/oferta/ziemniaki).

## Certificates and batch testing

We hold GlobalG.A.P., GRASP, FSA Gold (Farm Sustainability Assessment) and GMP+ certificates. We produce using a technology free of pesticide residues, in line with the principles of Integrated Plant Production, and we test every batch for pesticide residues, heavy metals and substances harmful to health.

According to [GLOBALG.A.P.](https://globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-fruit-and-vegetables/), the IFA standard for fruit and vegetables covers food safety, the environment, and worker health, safety and welfare. [GLOBALG.A.P.](https://globalgap.org/what-we-offer/solutions/ifa-fruit-and-vegetables/) also states that compliance with this standard is audited every year by an accredited, independent certification body.

Our vegetables go to market leaders such as Onix, Farm Frites and FreshPol, partners who supply the largest retail chains and processing plants in Poland and Europe. How we work with large buyers on our speciality, we describe in our guide to [wholesale onions](/blog/cebula-hurt-dostawca).

## How to order wholesale fries potatoes step by step

1. **Send an enquiry.** Write via the [contact form](/kontakt) or call us. Tell us the variety, quantity and timing.
2. **Get our reply.** We come back with availability, sizing and a price calculated based on current market prices.
3. **Check the sample.** On request we send a free sample. We agree the variety, quantity and sizing, and you assess the tubers at your own site.
4. **Agree the details.** We agree the variety, quantity, timing, size, form and method of delivery.
5. **Take delivery.** We sort, size and pack, and we test every batch before we ship it.

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A variety sheet does not describe a specific batch. If dry matter or tuber length matters to you, ask for a free sample and test it at your own site.
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## Frequently asked questions about wholesale fries potatoes

### Where can I buy fries potatoes wholesale?

Directly from us, in Wocławy in Żuławy. Everything we sell grows on our own fields, and we deliver wholesale, mainly for processing and fries production. Write to us with your requirements and we will give you availability and delivery details.

### Is Donata suitable for fries?

Yes. [Europlant](https://www.europlant.biz/sortiment/donata/) describes it as a medium early variety for processing into fries and purée, and we grow it for fries alongside Innovator.

### What is the Innovator variety?

It is our strong suit for fries. [HZPC](https://web.hzpc.com/teeltbeschrijving/INNOVATOR_C_EN_FRENCH%20FRIES.PDF) describes its tubers as oval to long-oval. In the same guide [HZPC](https://web.hzpc.com/teeltbeschrijving/INNOVATOR_C_EN_FRENCH%20FRIES.PDF) states that the variety is medium early.

### How much dry matter do Innovator and Donata have?

In its growing guide for fries [HZPC](https://web.hzpc.com/teeltbeschrijving/INNOVATOR_C_EN_FRENCH%20FRIES.PDF) gives 20.6% dry matter and 14.8% starch for Innovator. [Europlant](https://www.europlant.biz/en/list-of-varieties/donata/) writes of Donata's "safe dry matter content", that is, a reliable dry matter content. We give no figure of our own here. We select every batch for dry matter content, and the best way to check the result is on a sample.

### How much does a tonne of fries potatoes cost?

We do not give an amount here, because the price is calculated based on current market prices. Write via the [contact form](/kontakt) with the variety, quantity and timing, and we will come back with specifics.

### Can you supply potatoes at the scale of a large processing plant?

We deliver wholesale, and Farm Frites takes our Innovator. We farm more than 800 ha, including around 400 ha of vegetables, and our sorter handles up to 100 tonnes per hour. How many potatoes we have in a given season, we tell you after an enquiry about quantity and timing.