News on Potato Cultivation from Europe

April 17, 2024

Potato farming in Europe – Late Blight crisis in the making

It is not easy to be a potato farmer in Europe these days, and it may get even worse: To maintain the harvest, farmers need a sufficient number of highly efficient fungicides to cover a spray scheme for control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans).

William Gilmore, un productor de patatas de quinta generación, dice que el mes de marzo ha sido "una pérdida"

April 16, 2024

Europa: preocupación por el clima y la producción

El clima sigue siendo atípico en Europa y productores de todas partes se preocupan por el futuro. Irlanda no es la excepción.

April 15, 2024

AVR celebrates 175th birthday with limited edition Puma 4.0 Potato harvester

In short, a family business that developed from a producer of hand tools into a manufacturer of high-tech machines for every stage of the potato growing process. A history of transformation and specialisation.

April 09, 2024

España: cosecha temprana en Cartagena

La patata temprana cartaginense comienza a verse en el mercado local español. Buena calidad aunque en general pequeña de tamaño.

April 02, 2024

Celebrating One Year of Growth and Innovation: The Journey of Patatas Meléndez S.L.

Spanish potato company Patatas Meléndez S.L. celebrates one year since the inauguration of its new factory. A milestone that not only represents growth and progress, but is also filled with effort, dedication, and, above all, a lot of learning.

April 02, 2024

Belfertil and Belgapom promote the sustainable fertilization of potatoes with a new website for growers

BELFertil and Belgapom collaborate to offer growers, crop supervisors, and advisors a new website dedicated to sustainable fertilization practices for potatoes.

March 28, 2024

Vultus introduces new service for more effective disease control in potato crops

Vultus AB launches a new service together with AR Tarim, part of Agrico and Europlant, for earlier detection of diseases in potato crops.

March 26, 2024

España: comienza la siembra generalizada

Con la primavera llega la campaña de siembra y las condiciones son mejores de lo que se había anticipado.

March 25, 2024

España: crece la importación

A pesar del aumento considerable de las exportaciones de patatas para la ultima campaña, el otro numero que no deja de crecer es el de las importaciones.

La campaña de la patata 'primerenca' de Mateu Export ha arrancado en la finca de Son Puça

March 21, 2024

España: cosecha temprana con destino de exportación

Comienza la cosecha en las regiones más tempranas de España. Las expectativas son buenas.

Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods pushes prices up

March 04, 2024

UK Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods push prices up

One of the UK's top potato suppliers is looking for alternatives to the popular Maris Piper due to rising costs and unreliable crops during extreme weather.

Greenhouses for potato cultivation by Contagri in Aznalcázar (Seville).

February 28, 2024

Spain: greenhouse potato production at scale

A company in southern Spain specializes in greenhouse potato production to supply its clients outside of the regular season.

February 21, 2024

Small seed potato crop results in historically high prices

Seed potato acreage is shrinking in the Netherlands, Germany, and France.

February 20, 2024

Agrico: Rebuilding Potato Ukraine

Agrico's project 'Rebuilding Potato Ukraine' is funded by the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF), a program from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency commissioned by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

José González, consejero de Medio Rural de la Xunta de Galicia

February 14, 2024

España: Galicia apuesta por la producción de patatas

Entrevista a un exponente del medio rural en Galicia, España. La apuesta de la región por la patata es grande.

February 14, 2024

España: nueva logica de fertilización

El pacto verde complejiza el cultivo de patatas en Europa debido a las restricciones en el uso de fertilizantes. España debe adaptarse para sobrevivir.