World Potato Congress Webinar: 'Late Blight: 175 years of experience. What have we learned? An update.' by Albert Schirring
March 24, 2021
The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its next webinar on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG.
Innovación en el comercio minorista de alimentos en Alemania: Europlant lanza la patata baja en carbohidratos
February 22, 2021
La papa es uno de los alimentos más populares, sin embargo, contiene muchos carbohidratos. Europlant se adapta a la tendencia de nutrición baja en carbohidratos y ahora ofrece dos variedades de papa con menos carbohidratos.
Bosch and BASF establish joint venture for digital technologies in the agricultural sector
November 12, 2020
Bosch and BASF Digital Farming have signed a 50:50 joint venture (JV) agreement to globally market and sell smart farming solutions from a single source in the future.
Pre-Sprouting Potatoes: bekuplast LLC Crates Allow A Uniform And Stable Sprouting Pattern
October 16, 2020
With regard to potatoes, pre-germination is crucial for good growth. Pre-sprouting enables growers to achieve higher yields and start harvesting up to 6-8 weeks before 'normal' potatoes. It is important that the potatoes are evenly exposed and ventilated.
Researchers find new way to protect plants from fungal infection
September 25, 2020
Widespread fungal disease in plants can be controlled with a commercially available chemical that has been primarily used in medicine until now. This discovery was made by scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of the State of Paraná in Brazil.
Restrain sprout suppressor approved in Germany
July 09, 2020
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has approved the ethylene-based sprout suppressor Restrain as a safe crop protection product with immediate effect. The approval applies to the treatment of potatoes (for both domestic consumption and starch production), onions, garlic, shallots, propagating material, and tomatoes.
World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar: 'Mechanisation Levels For The Global Potato Industry'
June 12, 2020
The World Potato Congress continues its webinar series with a presentation by Burkhard Kuhlmann of Grimme, entitled 'Mechanisation Levels for the Global Potato Industry'.
Lively demand for Cypriot early potatoes in Germany
April 15, 2020
The sunny weather and the early start of the domestic asparagus season are particularly advantageous for potato imports. We are now hoping for a successful continuation of the campaign after Easter.
Alemania prohíbe la entrada al país de trabajadores temporeros para frenar el coronavirus
March 30, 2020
El Ministerio del Interior alemán ha anunciado la prohibición de entrada al país a partir de las 17.00 horas de este miércoles de los trabajadores temporeros en el marco de los esfuerzos para frenar la propagación del coronavirus.
WG 900: La Nueva Calibradora de Malla de Grimme
March 02, 2020
Para calibrar diferentes tamaños durante el almacenamiento de patatas y cebollas, se utilizan las llamadas calibradoras de malla. Para la temporada 2020, GRIMME ha evolucionado ampliamente la probada y muy cuidadosa calibradora de malla WG 900.
