Potatoes

The sweet potato harvest in the Ilia region has reached its peak, as reported by Mr. Triantafyllos Togias, owner of the local company Togias Family Farm, which focuses solely on this product. "In Ilia, we grow the Beauregard variety. In terms of timing, we have surpassed the read more

"2025 has been a year of contrasts and constant adaptation," reports Atlantic Fruit, a partner company of ElbeFruit based in Hamburg that specializes in limes, passion fruit, sweet potatoes, and coconuts. "Our flagship products have experienced very different realities. The drastic shifts are." read more

In August 2025, prices for plant products were 12.7% lower than the previous year. Compared to July 2025, they decreased by an additional 5.5%. Particularly affected were potatoes, with prices falling by 52.5% compared to August 2024. read more

The Patate Ruggiero brand is back on air with an important multichannel communication campaign that will accompany the entire fall-winter season. The project includes a high-quality and impactful media plan, distributed across television, radio, and digital platforms, with the goal of consolidating the brand's presence. read more

With the change in weather, Pacbelimex's popular product range is also transitioning from summer to winter produce. Strawberries and red fruits are gradually disappearing, and products such as cabbage, leeks, celery, pumpkins, mushrooms, potatoes, and onions are taking their place. read more

The potatoes that enrich our tables today have a long history that dates back to a very distant past: according to a recent study, their origin can be traced back to approximately 9 million years ago in the South American Andes, when a natural cross between a wild tuberless species and an ancestor of the tomato occurred. read more

Egypt has significantly expanded its share in Spain's sweet potato market, with exports almost quadrupling during the 2024/25 marketing year (MY), as reported by EastFruit. From July 2024 to June 2025, Egypt exported 18,600 metric tons of sweet potatoes to Spain, amounting to approximately US$12.4 million. read more

At Agra Claessens, all the new potatoes have now been harvested from the ground. "The soil here is quite heavy clay, and it was actually too dry to start with, but with the rain at the beginning of September, we had the perfect timing for harvesting. We managed to bring everything in within a few days, just in time before the..." read more

Potatoes become rubbery. Farmers should now have more flexibility in combating the reed-glass leafhopper by using fallow land. Fallow land is arable land that is kept temporarily vegetation-free in autumn and winter. This allows for... read more

A strajk w belgijskiej firmie Clarebout Potatoes, która obecnie jest w trakcie procesu przejęcia przez amerykańską firmę JR Simplot, trwa już piąty dzień. Akcja protestacyjna obejmuje wszystkie cztery zakłady produkcyjne Clarebout: Trzy w Belgii i jeden we Francji. Strajk rozpoczął się 2 października w odpowiedzi na. read more

For the tenth consecutive year, Ukrainian and Polish farmers gathered in the Lutsk district of the Volyn region for an annual Field Day dedicated to potato production. This season, 79 varieties of seed potatoes, both Ukrainian and European, were presented, grown on 30 hectares. "We focus on" read more