A challenging time for European potatoes

Tariffs, changing climate and the rise of China and India as major players is changing the global potato market, which impacts the UK as one of the world’s largest importers

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 4 min read
A challenging time for European potatoes

Potatoes are grown in nearly every country in the world from below sea level in the Netherlands to at more than 4,000 metres in the Andes where they originated. Most potatoes are eaten within a few...

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