Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin

2026-01-31 - 13:15

From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years Germans love their potatoes. They eat on average 63kg a person every year, according to official statistics. But the exceptional glut of potatoes produced by farmers during the last harvest has overwhelmed even the hardiest of fans. Continue reading...