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Julio 06, 2010
Heat and saline resistant potato varieties reach commercial stage
After nearly 30 years of research, Professor David Levy has developed a strain of potato that can be grown in hot, dry climates, and irrigated by saline water sources.Professor David Levy's windowsill is lined with potatoes of numerous shapes and sizes...From the archive

Junio 17, 2010
New Potato product? Potato batteries for the developing world
Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduces solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes. This simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immed...From the archive

Diciembre 26, 2008
Video: Israeli scientist David Levy breeding potato varieties for arid regions in the Middle East.
David Levy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is breeding potato varieties suitable for semi arid climatic conditions as they exist in several countries in the middle east and elsewhere. He has bred varieties that are better suitable for cultivation...From the archive