Poland’s: The scandal surrounding the stress-resistant potato. This is what KPO money was used for.
The "stressed potato" scandal erupted in connection with subsidies paid under the National Recovery Plan.
Europa 14/08/2025
Netherlands: Potato and French fry processor CêlaVíta has gone bankrupt
Potato producer CêlaVíta has gone bankrupt, Omroep Gelderland reports. Employees were informed of the bankruptcy on Tuesday afternoon, August 12th. The company had been struggling financially for some time.
Europa 14/08/2025
Belgium: Potato prices are plummeting, growers are worried
Potato prices are plummeting, ten times lower than last year. With consumption declining and harvesting costs remaining unchanged, farmers are worried, particularly about the renegotiation of contracts with the potato and chip industries.
Europa 13/08/2025
Netherlands: Potatoes are early, yield seems average
Potatoes are extremely early this year, but yields are still average. This can be concluded from various harvest estimates and trial harvests.
Europa 13/08/2025
Germany (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania): Things are looking good for the tuber
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is considered the cradle of the potato, with ideal growing conditions. The harvest traditionally begins in August. The outlook is good, almost too good. The market is threatened by a potato glut.
Europa 13/08/2025
Russia: Despite potato shortage, import quota only weakly used
Although potatoes have been scarce and expensive in Russia for several months, importers there have only used about half of the quota for duty-free imports.
Europa 13/08/2025
Spain: It looks like a common potato, but it is one of the most dangerous invasive species in the country and is already expanding.
Not all invasive species have legs or wings. Some take root… and look like a potato. It’s called Jerusalem artichoke or Jerusalem artichoke. Its appearance resembles ginger or a misshapen potato.
Europa 13/08/2025
Netherlands: Not 150, but 15 euros per tonne, potato prices take a sharp dive
The good weather is favorable for the harvest, but demand from the industry has plummeted. "With this price, you can’t even cover the cost of harvesting."
Europa 13/08/2025