Our potato fields in May

In the following photo compilation, we would like to give you a small impression of what our growers' potato fields around the world look like in the second half of May, what work is going on and how the weather and climate is affecting them.

The only areas not shown are those where potatoes (such as in Central America, for example) are not yet being cultivated at this time of year.

But now to our overview:

Romania (Mr. Viorel, Holbav):

Weeding with a hand hoe on May 9th, 2024

USA (Howell Farm, Mercer County Park Commission, New Jersey):

Weeding with a horse-powered cultivator on May 21st, 2024

Germany (Solidarische Landwirtschaft Ochsenschläger, Hesse):

Potato ridges before and after mulching with a pea/rye mixture on May 21st/22nd, 2024

Canada (Ross Farm Museum, Nova Scotia):

Slowly emerging potato plants on May 22nd, 2024

Germany (Domäne Dahlem, Berlin):

Potato field condition on May 19th, 2024

USA (Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Arkansas):

Potato field condition on May 15th, 2024

France (Pascal Durand, Nouvelle-Aquitaine):

Staking and subsequent hilling of the potato ridges with kassine and draft cow on May 21st, 2024.

Estonia (Estonian Agricultural Museum):

Potato field condition on May 15th, 2024

Germany (Thomas Lang Bioland farm):

Potato field condition on May 21th, 2024

USA (Firestone Farm, The Henry Ford, Michigan):

Field with emerging potato plants in the edges on May 21nd, 2024

Germany (WIR in Lorsch / Open-Air-Laboratory Lauresham, Hesse):

Potato field condition on May 22th, 2024

Czech Republic (Lukáš Balhar, Náchod):

Potato field condition on May 19th, 2024

Germany (SoLaWi Große Erde / Vorderpfalz):

Potato field condition on May 22th, 2024

USA (Exchange Place Living History Farm, Tennessee):

Potato bed condition on May 15th, 2024

Germany (Luisenhof - Farm Community Linden & Kelleners, North-Rhine Westphalia):

Potato bed condition on May 21st, 2024

USA (Hedge Rose Farm, Oregon):

Potato field condition on May 17th, 2024

Germany (Auenhof Papstthum, Brandenburg):

Potato field during and after hilling on May 20th/21st, 2024

France (Philippe Kuhlmann, Creuse):

Hand planting potatoes in premodeled ridges on May 24th, 2024

Germany (Hessenpark Open-Air Museum, Hesse):

Potato field condition on May 23rd, 2024