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May 22, 2026
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There’s a push in the U.S. to ban P.E.I. potatoes. Here’s why - BNN Bloomberg
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Article Excerpt
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - A potato disease that has disrupted P.E.I.’s principal crop before is once again testing a major cross-border trade relationship.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says potato wart was recently detected in soil samples collected from a single P.E.I. potato field. In response, the Washington, D.C.-based National Potato Council, alongside 13 U.S. state potato organizations, is calling for the reinstatement of a previous ban on fresh potato imports from P.E.I.
“That would be a huge hit to the industry,” said Bill Zylmans, chair of the Canadian Potato Council.
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