Russia: Potato Harvest Reached 14.65 Million Tonnes by Early October, Down 8.7% Year on Year
Harvesting was 87% complete; the Urals was the exception among regions as heat alternated with excessive rain.
Primary source: MK, 23 October 2026. Second outlet: News.mail.ru, 23 October 2026.
Russia had gathered 14.65 million tonnes of potatoes by the beginning of October 2026, 8.7% less than a year earlier, with harvesting complete on 87% of the planted area, MK reported on 23 October 2026. The Urals was noted as an exception among regions, where heat alternated with excessive rainfall.
