Russia: Tomsk region growers lift 21,700 tonnes of potatoes from 92% of area
The regional harvest campaign is entering its final stretch, with cabbage, carrot and beet gathering also under way.
Vegetable growers in Russia’s Tomsk region have dug 21,700 tonnes of potatoes from 1,271.5 hectares, or 92% of the planned area, the regional harvest report said on 5 October 2026.
The harvest campaign in the region is entering its final stretch. Alongside potatoes, growers have gathered 2,235 tonnes of cabbage, 2,212 tonnes of carrots and 1,671 tonnes of beets.
Tomsk region authorities had earlier projected a gross potato harvest of around 189,000 tonnes this season, down from 265,000 tonnes last year, citing poor growing conditions.
Source: Tomsk region harvest report via BezFormata (tomsk.bezformata.com), 5 October 2026; Interfax-Russia.
