Potato News from the Ukraine
News and Trends in the Potato Industry, from seed potato all the way to packaged or processed product on the retail shelf or prepared potato product served in the restaurant. Potato News from anywhere in the world. Although potatoes have been grown in Ukraine since the 18th century, the crop adapted slowly to the Ukrainian climate and was initially used mainly to produce starch and alcohol. It was only during the 20th century that the crop came to be widely cultivated for food.