Spain (Canary Islands): Local white potatoes unsold in summer with the threat of imported potatoes
Sales of locally produced white potatoes haven’t picked up steam this summer, much less so so far in August.
Europa 15/08/2025
Technical Information: Purple Tip / Zebra chips, an ever-closer threat?
Although the disease appears to be geographically distant from Argentina, any entry of infected material would pose a serious problem for the potato value chain.
Argentina 15/08/2025
Argentina: "Fruit and vegetable consumption has dropped significantly and is reminiscent of 2001."
The head of the Argentine Fruit and Vegetable Union in the Cuyo region, Omar Carrasco, offered a bleak picture of the sector’s situation.
Argentina 14/08/2025
Spain: Potatoes and other crops fear serious damage from heat waves and fires
The Spanish agricultural and livestock sector fears a long list of damages as a result of the heat waves, including a reduction in the upcoming olive harvest, in addition to losses from the later potato harvest.
Europa 14/08/2025
Argentina: Lamb Weston completed the first production test at its new Mar del Plata plant.
A key milestone that brings the company closer to its grand opening in October.
Argentina 14/08/2025
Brasil: Plantio de cebola está quase concluído no Sul
As colheitas devem começar no final de setembro em Porto Rico.
Latam 14/08/2025
Australia: Biosecurity Tasmania confirms Australia’s first case of potato mop-top virus on Tasmanian farm
Potato mop-top virus has been found in crops on Tasmania’s north-west, sparking the launch of an incident response team.
Oceania 14/08/2025
India: PEPSICO LOSES! The company won’t have exclusive rights to a potato variety. How is that possible?
An Indian court has rejected PepsiCo Inc.’s appeal against a decision invalidating a patent for a variety of potatoes grown exclusively for its popular Lay’s potato chips, Reuters reports.
Europa 14/08/2025