Although varieties such as Spunta and Fábula have historically been the most cultivated, in recent years new varieties with more homogeneous formats have been introduced.
Yield losses, increased use of active ingredient mixtures, resistance: Potato growers are fighting Phytophthora.
Organizations in the Huánuco region signed a purchase and sale agreement with the snack processing company Inka Crops to supply a total of 2,975 tons of Capiro variety potatoes between December 2025 and April 2026.
The rice strike ended with a resolution establishing a minimum purchase price; the rice farmers who are already protesting are demanding the same.
The CIP director general indicated that these varieties arrive in India as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at strengthening both food security and the development of the agricultural sector in the region.
Some seven million kilos of "local" tubers remain stored in cold storage on the islands, awaiting sale at profitable prices for farmers, provided external competition facilitates this.
In Belgium, the use of chlorpropham (CIPC) in potatoes has been banned since July 1, 2020. Compliance with this ban is monitored through sampling in potato warehouses across Europe.
The Belgian trade association Belgapom is quoting only 1.50 euros for 100 kilos of early French fries potatoes this week.
