Testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found no more potato wart fungus in two fields in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Potato wart poses no risk to humans or food safety, but it can be a serious disease for the infected potatoes, which become disfigured, making them unmarketable. With its preliminary investigation now completed, the CFIA said it will conduct regulatory research on the two fields, and the fields will continue to be regulated under its long-term potato wart management plan. Potato wart can remain dormant in a field for more than 20 years. seedIn 2000, potato wart shut down trade between P.E.I.

Source: CBC News February 26, 2021 18:00 UTC