Agronomy
Mexico: Rains Delay Potato Planting in Northern Sinaloa as Dams Reach 50.7%
Monsoon rain and Hurricane Polo have slowed field work and planting permits in northern Sinaloa, an important potato area. Dams are fuller than a year ago.
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Argentina: Potato Costs in South-East Buenos Aires Reach US$7,000–9,000 per Hectare
A provincial seminar in Miramar heard that potato growers in south-east Buenos Aires spend US$7,000–9,000 per hectare, while income is still below costs.
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Peru: Potato Output Falls 19.6% in July to 360,986 Tonnes, but Lima Supply Holds
Peru's July potato production fell 19.6% as Arequipa's crop collapsed, but Lima's main wholesale market received almost the same volume as a year earlier.
Harvesting
Norway: Innlandet Grows 54% of a 386,200 Tonne Potato Crop, Down 68% Since 1961
Norway harvested 386,200 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, the largest crop since at least 2021. More than half came from Innlandet. In 1961 the country grew over 1.2 million tonnes.
Agronomy
Spain: Castilla y León Grows 44% of Potatoes as Imports Reach 889,446 Tonnes in Nine Months
Spain produced 1.94 million tonnes of potatoes in 2025, 44% of them in Castilla y León. In January to September it imported 889,446 tonnes, mostly from France.
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Four new potato varieties were added to Poland’s national register in early 2026.
In early 2026, the COBORU variety registration commission approved the inclusion of four new potato varieties in the national register: two table varieties and two starch varieties. Among the table varieties, "Polka" stands out; it is an…
Agronomy
Germany: Lower Saxony Grows Nearly Half of a 13.9 Million Tonne Potato Crop
Lower Saxony harvested 6.6 million tonnes of potatoes in 2025, about 47.5% of the German crop. Since 1961 German potato area has fallen by about 83%, while yields rose 2.5 times.
Agronomy
Greece: Potato Area Down 84% Since 1980 as Imports Reach 254,144 Tonnes
Greece grew potatoes on about 65,000 ha in 1980 and on 10,540 ha in 2024. In 2024 it imported 254,144 tonnes of potatoes, 60% of them from Egypt.
Agronomy
Romania: Potato Crop Falls 28% in Five Years to 1.16 Million Tonnes
Romania harvested 1.16 million tonnes of potatoes in 2025, down from 1.60 million tonnes in 2020. Yields stay near 15 t/ha, and the state again offers up to €300 per hectare.
IRRIGATION
Cyprus: Cabinet Adds 3.5 Million m³ of Irrigation Water, 2 Million for Autumn Crops Including Potatoes
The Cyprus government approved an extra 3.5 million cubic metres of irrigation water for 2026. Two million cubic metres go to autumn crops, including potatoes, after farm groups warned of risks to the winter potato season.
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Italy: Sila PGI Potato Prices Seen Up About 15% as Northern European Prices Triple
The PPAS consortium in Calabria expects prices for Sila PGI potatoes to rise by about 15% this season. Its director says northern European reference prices have more than tripled, from €0.12 to €0.43–0.44 per kg.
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England: Potato Area Falls 8.2% to 82,000 Hectares, Defra June Survey Shows
The potato area in England fell by 8.2% to 82,000 hectares in 2026, according to Defra's June survey. Early potatoes fell by 14.0%. The UK potato price index was 17.6% lower in July than a year earlier.