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The sale of extra-early varieties has already begun in the south of Spain, which has sown a good part of the area that was planned. After a spring of 2024 with seed problems, due to scarcity and excessive size, doubts now arise about health. The rains have barely given a break in the main production areas of Europe, from the north of France and Belgium to the southern half of Germany. Just as in the production areas of Palencia and Burgos, it has not stopped raining since August. Many tubers are rotten due to the rains and may affect the sowings of the Peninsula. "In some cases, the seed potato has been harvested with humidity and it will cause problems," says the agricultural engineer and consultant Fernando Alonso Arce, for whom "it is to be expected that the sowings in the south will have sufficient seed, but as the plantations move northwards the situation will be complicated."

This year, Europe’s potato farmers have encountered a series of challenges, starting with a limited seed supply that led to increased seed prices. Compounded by weather conditions, heavy rainfall delayed both the planting and harvesting phases. According FreshPlaza, research indicates that climate change is intensifying the hydrological cycle, exacerbating extreme precipitation events, and enhancing flood risks,

Potato farmers in Europe have faced a number of challenges this year, starting with a limited supply of seed potatoes, which has led to higher prices. In addition, the weather has had an impact: heavy rainfall has delayed both planting and harvesting. Research shows that climate change is intensifying the hydrological cycle, exacerbating extreme rainfall events and increasing the risk of flooding, which is affecting agricultural activity, EastFruit reports. Potato production across Europe is forecast to decline by almost 9% compared to last year, FreshPlaza writes. European potato growers from the northwest highlight the impact of climate change: "Continuous heavy rainfall during the planting season and in the summer has resulted in the planting process being extended to more than 10 weeks! This occurred mainly in Belgium and the south of the Netherlands, and to a lesser extent in France and Germany. Most of the planting was carried out in conditions of poor soil structure. Significant rainfall before, during and after planting has caused some of the highest blight pressures on record.”