Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes
- Posted on August 26, 2026
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Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes
Mathieu Comijn inspected rows of potatoes in a field of cracked earth and browned leaves, pulling from the ground tubers barely the size of ping-pong balls. The problem for Comijn is that all these rows of Bintje potatoes, a prized variety in Belgium, were destined to become long, golden fries -- a beloved staple in a country dotted by "friteries" or "frituren", street stalls specialising in the stuff.
