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The Lonja de León began quoting new-crop potatoes on 23 September at €310–360 per tonne. The province planted 1,210 ha, down 10.6%, as Europe faces a much smaller harvest.
Viaverda's fifth trial dig on 33 Belgian fields gave 38.2 t/ha of Fontane, far below the five-year average of 48 t/ha and the 2022 low of 42.7 t/ha.
NAO data show Dutch exports of ware and industrial potatoes reached 108,172 t by 31 August, up from 85,526 t, led by Belgium and France, while imports fell.
A Syngenta agronomist tells farmer.pl that some Polish lots reach 17–18% starch while others from the same fields have 13–14%, and some fail the 13% minimum.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has started a national survey of potato pink rot to monitor fungicide sensitivity. Late-August rain left wet spots in fields and may raise pink rot levels this harvest.
Norway has developed a range of potato varieties that reflect both its long agricultural history and modern breeding efforts. Traditional landraces form the foundation of Norwegian potato heritage. Tromøypotet, considered one of the country's oldest varieties, has been…
NDSU, the French seed potato sector and a 2024 Texas study show how soil heat above 24–25°C stops tuber growth and causes knobs, chains, glassy ends and lost yield.
Clods that end up on the harvester and in the store are mostly made at spring cultivation on wet soil. UK, Irish, Belgian and Russian research shows what they cost at harvest and why machines struggle to…
Dingbian in northern Shaanxi is harvesting 200,000 mu of potatoes and expects close to 500,000 t; field-gate price is 0.6 yuan per jin and 95% of area uses virus-free seed.
Aktobe will sell fund potatoes 10–20% below market in the off-season, covering up to half of city demand, as the region expects a 60,000 t crop.
Umka, Yuliya, Briz and Lileya yield over 30 t/ha with more than 75% marketable tubers in the island's humid monsoon climate, the Belarusian potato centre says.
The 15 former Soviet countries harvest about 56 million tonnes of potatoes, 12% less than in 1990. Russia, Belarus and the Baltics lost almost 20 million tonnes, while Central Asia tripled its crop.
