Golden Earth apple 2025: Austria's best potato producers honored!

Golden Earth apple 2025: Austria's best potato producers honored!

Auersthal, Österreich - On February 12, 2025, the “Golden Earth's Pull” was awarded to the best potato producers in Austria as part of a solemn specialist day of the Potera Construction (IGE). This year the award celebrates its tenth anniversary, and the focus was again on the outstanding quality of domestic potatoes. A total of 179 samples from the 2024 harvest were tested and evaluated in a blind tasting, whereby the Austrian consumers place particularly great importance on quality and regionality.

In the category "Cooking", the breeders Christine and Karl Hellmer triumphed with their variety "Valdivia". Lorenz Mayr, Vice President of the Lower Austria Chamber of Agriculture, praised the innovative strength of the domestic farmers, while the category "Mainly solid/flourly" by Sonja and Andreas was led to him with the "Belmonda" variety. The success of these varieties shows not only the diversity, but also the ongoing trend towards regional products that attracts more and more consumers in Austria, as Qualitaet.tirol . Because Tyrol is also known for its over 24 different types of potatoes, which differ in taste, appearance and use.

challenges and high -quality production

Austrian potato farmers are increasingly under pressure through climatic challenges and restrictions in crop protection. Nevertheless, they are determined to preserve the high quality of their products. IGE chairman Franz Wanzenböck makes it clear: "The framework conditions have become much more difficult, but we cannot be discouraged." According to Stephan Pernkopf, the deputy governor, the approximately 5,000 potato farmers in Lower Austria not only secure the supply of the population, but also contribute significantly to domestic agriculture and quality assurance. The tenth anniversary of the "Golden Earth apple" is proof of the sustainable success of this project, which helps regional products to be more aware.

The "quality Tirol" potatoes are not only a pleasure, they also provide people with important nutrients such as potassium, magnesium and vitamin C. These valuable ingredients make potatoes an indispensable part of many Austrian dishes. With this award and the ongoing orientation towards quality and innovation, domestic potato production shows that it can also face future challenges.