UK: Tighter controls on Polish potatoes
Clavibacter sependonicus has been detected in table potatoes exported from Poland to the UK . As a result, British services are introducing restrictive controls on Polish potatoes.
Europa 04/04/2025
Colombia: PepsiCo opens Latin America’s most advanced and largest potato storage facility.
It had an investment of $80 billion to store up to 20 thousand tons of potatoes for up to 6 months, it is the most modern in the region
Latam 02/04/2025
Europe: Uncertainty for the Northwest European potato campaign
Rising seed prices and high production costs are worrying European potato producers, who are seeing a decline in profitability per hectare.
Europa 02/04/2025
Spain: Aragon boosts recovery of potato production
Various initiatives aim to relaunch a product that once had 5,000 hectares and a harvest of 105,000 tons in this autonomous community.
Europa 02/04/2025
Netherlands: First transplanted skin potato variety receives plant breeder’s rights
The Board for Plant Varieties in the Netherlands has granted plant breeders’ rights to a groundbreaking new potato variety – the first of its kind to feature a skin transplant.
Europa 02/04/2025
French potato trade optimistic
The fresh market for potatoes has so far shown "a predominantly positive development", the French interprofessional potato committee CNIPT reports in a press release.
Europa 02/04/2025
India: Potato cultivation using rooting method promoted
The state of Tripura has achieved record growth in potato production thanks to the adoption of rooted top cutting (ARC) technology.
Asia 01/04/2025
Costa Rica: US potato imports will affect domestic producers
When the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) announced its decision to grant permission for the import of potatoes for fresh consumption, it was emphasized that this is a common practice in the commercial exchange of goods and services.
Latam 31/03/2025