Russia: Melensky Kartofel harvests Opal and Koroleva Anna potatoes in Bryansk region
Harvesting is in full swing at Melensky Kartofel, the largest farm enterprise of the Starodub district, as Bryansk growers race the weather.
Potato harvesting is proceeding at full pace at Melensky Kartofel LLC, one of the largest agricultural enterprises in the Starodub district of Russia’s Bryansk region, the district administration reported on 3–4 October 2026.
According to the administration, growers in the district are rushing to complete sunflower and potato harvesting while weather permits. In the district’s Shkryabino unit, potatoes of the Opal and Koroleva Anna varieties are being lifted; 120 hectares of sunflower have already been harvested there.
Melensky Kartofel is the district’s largest agricultural company by revenue (4.76 billion rubles according to RusProfile data) and is registered in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities as an active enterprise.
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The Bryansk region has expanded potato plantings this year to more than 37,000 hectares in agricultural enterprises and farms, up 2,200 hectares year on year, with regional plans calling for over 1.7 million tonnes.
Source: Starodub district administration press release via BezFormata, 3–4 October 2026.
