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On 27 October the World Potato Congress in Kenya holds a session on processed potato products in the Global South, with the heads of HyFun (India), SnowValley (China) and Sereni Fries (Kenya).
The World Potato Markets Frozen Fry Trade Index reached a new high, with volumes 19% above 2019. Lower prices from India and China drive the gains while the US expects one of its smallest crops ever, just…
Canadian frozen fry exports to the US fell 1.5% to 1.119 million tonnes in the year to July. The US share dropped to 83.6% from 87.0% two years ago, while sales to Mexico and some Gulf states…
The German potato trade association DKHV holds its 73rd International Potato Autumn Exchange on 29 September 2026 at Hotel Hafen Hamburg. AMI analyst Christoph Hambloch will present the market outlook.
Huangzhong district near Xining has 122,800 mu of potatoes this year. Early varieties are being lifted with an expected yield of about 4,000 kg per mu, or 60 t/ha.
A New Zealand exporter says it shipped the first container of New Zealand potatoes to Taiwan in August 2026, after years of industry work on phytosanitary access.
FAOSTAT data show Colombia harvested 2.49 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024. Growth came from yields, while the harvested area stayed near 110,000 hectares.
Potato varieties for chip processing need high dry matter, very low reducing sugars and tolerance to cold storage. Research and industry data show why only a few varieties meet all three.
Harvest advice from Canadian specialists sets a pulp window of about 10–16 °C. Cold tubers, low potassium and long drops all raise blackspot and shatter bruise risk.
Extension advice converges on a warm, humid curing phase after harvest. It heals wounds, lowers respiration and cuts the heavy weight loss of the first storage month.
Research shows soil temperatures around 23 °C and water stress during early bulking trigger sugar ends. The defect is irreversible in storage and darkens fries.
Mexico's main potato breeding centre is INIFAP (the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research). Over more than 70 years of work, the institute has developed dozens of varieties that now occupy around 36% of the…
