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March 10, 2026 | News

UNECE Seed Potato Standard at the center of World Potato Congress webinar

Reliable access to high quality seed potatoes is fundamental to the productivity and resilience of the global potato sector. To highlight recent developments in this area, the World Potato Congress (WPC) will host an international webinar on March 16 focusing on the revised UNECE Seed Potato Standard (S-1). The online panel discussion will bring together…

February 10, 2026 | News

EW Group becomes majority shareholder in Solynta

The Dutch breeder Solynta is receiving a new impulse in its international growth strategy. The German investment holding EW Group has acquired a majority stake in the Wageningen-based company, which is globally active in the development of hybrid true potato seeds. With this capital injection, Solynta aims to accelerate the commercialization of Hybrid True Potato…

January 15, 2026 | News

Why potato professionals should attend FRUIT LOGISTICA

FRUIT LOGISTICA takes place in Berlin from 4 to 6 February 2026, and for potato professionals it is increasingly more than a “fruit-and-veg show.” The fair positions itself as a meeting place for the entire fresh-produce supply chain, which matters for potatoes because competitiveness is now shaped as much by specification management, packing performance and…

December 15, 2025 | News

Potato Expo 2026 sets the tone for a new business year in Dallas

The North American potato industry will start 2026 in Dallas, Texas, where Potato Expo 2026, North America’s largest annual potato trade show and conference, takes place from January 6–8 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Organized by the National Potato Council (NPC), the event brings together growers, processors, suppliers, researchers, policymakers, and international…

November 27, 2025 | News

Global Potato Summit 2025: India’s potato industry is entering a new phase

India’s potato industry is entering a decisive new phase. As the country accelerates its goal to become a global leader in production, processing, and value-added innovation, Media Today Pvt. Ltd. has announced an initiative: the Global Potato Summit (GPS) 2025, set for 11–12 December 2025 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, followed by two days…

November 25, 2025 | News

Crop rotation key to control wireworms

On Wednesday December 10-th 2025, the World Potato Congress will once again organise an online session for potato professionals. This time, the focus is on a persistent and globally growing challenge: wireworms and the impact these larvae have on potato cultivation.

November 11, 2025 | News

British Potato 2025: Innovation, knowledge and networking in Harrogate

This November, the heart of the UK potato industry will once again beat in Harrogate, where British Potato 2025 (BP2025) will bring together growers, suppliers, researchers, and industry leaders from across the UK and beyond. Taking place on 19 and 20 November 2025 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, the biennial event is widely recognised as…

October 20, 2025 | News

Flikweert starts strategic partnership North America

Flikweert Vision officially signed a dealer contract with the American company Volm Companies. During a visit to the Dutch province Zeeland, Wayne DeCou (Equipment Director) and Matthew Alexander (Vice President) ratified the strategic partnership by formalizing the collaboration together with Martijn Flikweert (CEO).

October 07, 2025 | News

New RUCIP rules effective from 1 October 2025

From 1 October 2025, the new RUCIP Rules & Practices will apply in Europe. RUCIP stands for Rules & Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes and has been the backbone of the international potato trade for almost seventy years. The system describes how contracts should be drawn up, what procedures apply in the event…

September 12, 2025 | News

Record-breaking edition PotatoEurope Netherlands 2025: The international potato industry comes together in Lelystad

With no less than 17,268 visitors from 107 countries, PotatoEurope 2025, held on 3 and 4 September the Netherlands, exceeded all expectations. For two days, the grounds of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Open Crops in Lelystad, were the bustling centre of the global potato chain.