Cultivation of the Potato in Kosovo and Analysis of Some Quality Parameters

Potatoes in Kosovo are cultivated in about 10,000 ha with a low average production of 10-12 t /ha and represent one of the main agricultural crops, both for agro-economic, physiological and productive importance, as well as in feeding the population. The purpose of the study was to research the level of potato cultivation in Kosovo and to determine some toxic elements of potato cultivated in some localities of Kosovo and comparing this level with the standards allowed by the World Health Organization regulation ,also comparing it with the standards allowed by Codex Stan 193-1995, for fruits and vegetables. Based on the results obtained for elements Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd, there was an increase of heavy metal concentrations in potato compared to the level allowed by the World Health Organization (WHO)