Chile (Arauco): SAG Biobío seizes potatoes during inspections
Current regulations prohibit the entry of potato tubers, empty sacks or material that moves soil into these areas from unauthorized territories.
Latam 11/07/2026
Chile (Freire): Promoting sustainable potato production with the Zero Footprint Potato project.
In the commune, 45 producers participated, who were part of a diagnostic process that allowed measuring the environmental footprint associated with the management of their crops.
Latam 11/07/2026
Mexico: Potato imports from the US are gaining ground in restaurants, hotels, and processed foods
Although Mexican potatoes still dominate fresh consumption, US potatoes are gaining popularity in Mexico.
Latam 11/07/2026
Brazil: Potato prices are falling as the harvest increases and productivity recovers.
Prices are expected to fall further in the coming weeks.
Latam 11/07/2026
Italy: Quarantine bacteria found in potatoes in Calabria.
According to the EPPO, the discovery took place during official checks of potatoes intended for consumption in the province of Cosenza, which again puts the focus on phytosanitary surveillance within the supply chain.
Europa 09/07/2026
Argentina (Vale do Viedma): Mais de 130 produtores patagônicos fornecem cebolas para o Brasil e o Paraguai.
O Vale de Viedma abriga uma das principais áreas produtoras de cebola da Patagônia.
Latam 09/07/2026
Ecuador: Tungurahua promotes potato production with certified seed
Currently, the province has two seed operators and several authorized multipliers located in Pilahuín (Ambato), Tisaleo and the parishes of San Andrés and San José de Poaló, in Píllaro.
Latam 07/07/2026
Spain (Salamanca): Uncertainty just days before the start of the potato harvest
This year, uncertainty encompasses everything, both in production and price.
Europa 07/07/2026