U.S. Seed Potatoes Stamp Their Passports For Cuba

摘要

Seed potatoes from the United States have not been part of the Cuban cultural story for decades. But now, with the advent of a field trial in Cuba with U.S. seed potatoes, that just might change.As the third-largest seed potato importer in North America, behind the U.S. and Canada, Cuba has a large amount of opportunity, which continues to grow. In 2019, Cuba imported 15,292 tonnes of potato seed, similar to Canada's 17,070 tonnes. Over 99% of Cuba's seed potatoes are imported every year, largely from Europe2.