Сrop protection
Global: Colorado Potato Beetle — Rotate Modes of Action Between Generations
The beetle's long record of resistance means insecticide programs must rotate modes of action between generations; reliance on neonicotinoids is ending.
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Europe
Belarus: Gomel Region Builds 2026/27 Off-Season Potato Stabilization Fund, 42% of Plan in Storage
Belarus’s Gomel region has sent more than 3.1 thousand tonnes of potatoes into storage for the state stabilization fund, 42% of the regional plan of 7.6 thousand tonnes, the state news agency BELTA reported on 15 October,…
Fertilizers and pesticides
Global: Calcium at Tuber Initiation Reduces Internal Defects and Storage Rot
Tuber calcium is set early in the season; targeted applications at tuber initiation improve internal quality and storage behavior more than late-season corrections.
Harvesting
Russia: Tambov Region Potato Harvest Passes 100,000 Tonnes from 83% of Area
Growers in the Tambov region have lifted potatoes from 83% of planted area, with the crop exceeding 100,000 tonnes, regional media report.
Potato diseases
Global: Late Blight Programs Tighten to 5-Day Intervals Under High Pressure
When late blight conditions persist, shortening fungicide intervals and rotating modes of action remains the backbone of control — resistance management depends on it.
Regions
Russia: Potato Stocks in Farm Enterprises 27.2% Below Last Year at End of September
Rosstat put potato stocks held by agricultural enterprises at 1.3 million tonnes, with vegetable stocks down 2.2-fold year on year.
Seeds
Global: Seed Tuber Physiological Age — Why Chronological Age Misleads Planters
Two seed lots of the same calendar age can perform very differently; accumulated thermal time, not birthdays, determines vigor and stem number.
Asia
Iscon Balaji Foods: FSSAI Licence Action Concerns a Different Company, Bala Ji Food Products
Iscon Balaji Foods says reports of a suspended FSSAI licence relate to Bala Ji Food Products and have no connection with the Gujarat frozen potato processor.
Europe
Germany: Preliminary 2026 Potato Harvest Estimate at 10.43 Million Tonnes, Almost 25% Below Last Season
Germany's 2026 potato harvest is estimated at approximately 10.43 million tonnes, according to preliminary official figures published by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMLEH) on September 28, 2026 and cited by the German Potato Trade Association…
News
Shelf Quiet After the Storm: European Retail Potato Prices Hold Flat as the 2026 Crop Shrinks — With First Cracks in Portugal
Two weeks of daily shelf-price tracking at Continente, Biedronka, Tesco and Sainsbury’s show fresh potato retail prices flat — while farm-gate prices surge on a 25% smaller north-west European crop.
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Conxemar 2026 Closes in Vigo: Frozen Potato Specialists Among 800+ Exhibitors at Spain’s Frozen-Products Fair
Conxemar 2026, the 27th International Frozen Products Exhibition, ran 6–8 October at IFEVI Vigo with frozen potato specialists including Eurofrits among the exhibitors.
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Interpom 2026 Opens Visitor Registration: Europe’s Potato Chain Meets in Kortrijk 29 November – 1 December
Visitor registration for Interpom 2026 is open: 332 exhibitors from 15 countries and 24,000 expected visitors meet at Kortrijk Xpo on 29 November – 1 December 2026.