International potato gathering

aerial view of the iconic Palacio de Cibeles and Madrid cityscape, Spain

First-of-its-kind potato symposium is a collaboration between international bodies.

THE international potato community will gather in Madrid on October 5th for the first International Symposium of Potato, a new event organised by FEPEX in partnership with Fruit Attraction and Europatat.

Taking place at IFEMA Madrid on the eve of Fruit Attraction 2026, which has selected the potato as its Star Product, the symposium aims to provide a high-level platform for discussion, knowledge exchange and collaboration across the entire potato value chain.

More than 400 professionals from Spain, Europe and beyond are expected to attend the event, including growers, traders, seed potato specialists, researchers, processors, retailers, service providers and institutional representatives.

Photo: Alex Quezada

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