Potatoes - Farm Frites, Poland
Introduction
The Seefeld farm consists of 2,300 hectares of arable land, 42 hectares of vineyards and 450 hectares of forest. Maximillian Hardegg runs the family farm with the help of one manager and six farm employees, although there is a total of 40 staff employed by the estate.
The farm grows an extensive range of crops, including winter wheat and barley, sugarbeet, maize, oilseed rape, spring barley and potatoes. Local annual rainfall is 480mm, with temperature ranges over the year from -20° to 36°C. The continental climate produces hot, dry summers and cold winters, and the early summer rains facilitate good crop growth.