Fewer potatoes in Poland; and we were a European-scale powerhouse

Current production is a shadow of the potato's former glory Years ago, Poland was a leader in potato production. At the moment, the scale of production is only a shadow of what it used to be. Of course, many factors influenced the reduction in potato acreage. In the post-war years, potatoes were the basis of nutrition. They were grown by practically all farms, including the smallest ones, which hardly produced anything for the market. However, it should be noted here that the scale of potato cultivation is smaller than before, not only in Poland. The reduction in acreage concerns practically all of Europe. However, in Poland, the decrease in potato area was the greatest. For many years, our country was the largest potato producer in Europe after the USSR. Currently, although Polish potato production is strong by European standards, it is smaller than in Germany or France. There were more potatoes in Poland than wheat Statistical data indicate that even before World War II, over 3 ...