The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reported the detection of potato wart on a farm in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) for the first time since 2023. The detection was made during routine soil testing and is confined to one field, with no evidence of spread to other areas. The affected farm primarily grows seed potatoes for on-Island processing. Potato wart, a soil-borne fungus, deforms potatoes, making them unmarketable but is not harmful to humans or animals. Following previous detections in 2021, the U.S. imposed a ban on imports of P.E.I. seed and table potatoes, a situation that could be revisited due to this latest finding. Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council in the U.S., has expressed concerns that the detection indicates the disease's footprint is larger than previously understood and has urged the reinstatement of the import ban. However, the P.E.I. Potato Board reassures that extensive testing and management plans are in place to mitigate risks, stating that there is no current threat to the local potato industry or its markets.