Argentina (SE Buenos Aires): Potato acreage in 2025 is the largest in 25 years
As part of the 46th Provincial Potato Festival held in the town of Comandante Nicanor Otamendi, General Alvarado district, the so-called "Producers Meeting" was organized by the National Potato Federation.
Information was provided on the area planted with potatoes for fresh consumption and processing in the southeast of Buenos Aires.
Mr. Leonardo Ariel Germán , through the satellite study carried out by the Climate and Soil Institute of INTA Castelar, reported that the total area planted in the SE of Buenos Aires with "semi-late potatoes for fresh and industrial consumption" during the 2023/24 campaign was 38,177 ha , or slightly more than 3,300 ha than in the previous campaign, as observed below:
Matches/ha 2024 2025
Blue 1424 1685
Balcarce 8596 8728
B. Juárez 425 603
G. Alvarado 5522 5993
G.Pueyrredón 4529 5323
Sea lion colony 7279 8420
Necochea 263 887
Tandil 6777 6534
Total 34815 38177
Differentiated Zone of Seed Production of the SE
In the Differentiated Zone for potato seeds in the province of Buenos Aires, the area reached 3,074 ha , similar to the average for the last five years.
During the current campaign, some lots in the Zone were affected by adverse weather conditions (heavy rains and hail), which could affect the overall production available.
Regarding the surface area by variety, the area destined for industry was greater than in previous years, to the detriment of varieties for consumption, especially Spunta, with almost 100 hectares less than the previous season, including the seed destined for production lots for the fresh market and also those for seed multiplication.
Fuente: Argenpapa
