9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (245+ words) Extreme heat and drought leave Belgian potato fields with smaller tubers, raising concerns over supplies for the country’s world-leading frozen fries industry. (Courtesy: PotatoPro / AI-generated image) In Amay, near the eastern Belgian city of Liège, farmer Mathieu Comijn is harvesting…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (424+ words) High-grade seed potato production in northern Finland, where cool growing conditions and low aphid pressure provide an advantage for maintaining healthy seed as climate change increases virus pressure in Europe "Healthy seed is the foundation of the entire potato value…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) potatopro.com Europe: Industrial potato harvest could fall below 40 million tonnes. The European industrial potato sector is facing tighter supply for the 2026/27 season due to reduced plantings, heat waves and drought conditions in key producing regions. World Potato Markets projects…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) PotatoPro European seed potato multiplication area declines 1.6 percent in 2026 The top 10 seed potato varieties covered 32,201 hectares in 2026, accounting for 31% of the total multiplication area, with French fry varieties showing the largest decline. Across the six major European production areas covered…...