Argentina: Lamb Weston completed the first production test at its new Mar del Plata plant.
A key milestone that brings the company closer to its grand opening in October.
Argentina 14/08/2025
Argentina: "Fruit and vegetable consumption has dropped significantly and is reminiscent of 2001."
The head of the Argentine Fruit and Vegetable Union in the Cuyo region, Omar Carrasco, offered a bleak picture of the sector’s situation.
Argentina 14/08/2025
España: La patata, protagonista del mes de septiembre en Galicia
Xinzo de Limia celebrará del 5 al 7 de septiembre la sexta edición de Alimagro, su FEIRA DA PATACA. Por su parte, Coristanco del 19 al 21 acogerá la edición 43 de su tradicional FESTA DA PATACA
Europa 14/08/2025
Spain: Potatoes and other crops fear serious damage from heat waves and fires
The Spanish agricultural and livestock sector fears a long list of damages as a result of the heat waves, including a reduction in the upcoming olive harvest, in addition to losses from the later potato harvest.
Europa 14/08/2025
Brasil: Plantio de cebola está quase concluído no Sul
As colheitas devem começar no final de setembro em Porto Rico.
Latam 14/08/2025
Australia: Biosecurity Tasmania confirms Australia’s first case of potato mop-top virus on Tasmanian farm
Potato mop-top virus has been found in crops on Tasmania’s north-west, sparking the launch of an incident response team.
Oceania 14/08/2025
India: PEPSICO LOSES! The company won’t have exclusive rights to a potato variety. How is that possible?
An Indian court has rejected PepsiCo Inc.’s appeal against a decision invalidating a patent for a variety of potatoes grown exclusively for its popular Lay’s potato chips, Reuters reports.
Europa 14/08/2025
Poland’s: The scandal surrounding the stress-resistant potato. This is what KPO money was used for.
The "stressed potato" scandal erupted in connection with subsidies paid under the National Recovery Plan.
Europa 14/08/2025