Estadísticas, Comercio y Precios de las Papas de Canadá

Octubre 27, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update October 26, 2020

Potato harvest in Canada is complete in most provinces with the exception of Quebec, according to this final crop report of the season prepared by the United Potato Growers of Canada

Octubre 15, 2020

Drought dries up potato harvest revenue in New Brunswick

With the harvest season underway, the impact of summer's drought-like conditions is being unearthed in New Brunswick. Due to a lack of rainfall during the growing season, potato farmers say their yields are down significantly for fall 2020.

Septiembre 22, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop and Harvest Update September 18, 2020

As the first day of fall arrives, the potato crop in Canada is in varying stages of growth and/or harvest. The United Potato Growers of Canada provide an update.

P.E.I. farms post best cash receipts in a decade

Septiembre 04, 2020

Prince Edward Island farms post best cash receipts in a decade

Crop sales in first half of 2020 topped CAD 200M despite COVID-19 pandemic. It has been on the wild side, but 2020 has started out well for Prince Edward Island farmers.

Potato Field in Bloom in British Columbia

Agosto 20, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update August 20, 2020

Right now, parts of Eastern Canada are facing moderate to severe drought conditions. Rainfall is critical for this crop. In Western Canada, the crop is running behind schedule as processors push to get new crop harvest underway. Prairie yields currently look average at best.

Julio 16, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update June 24 2020

The Canadian Potato Crop is in the 'growing stage'. There is a recurring theme from coast to coast: It is dry – the crop is not suffering yet because
it is in the early stages of development but does need rain soon.

Mayo 29, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update May 28 2020

Many Canadian Potato growers have been dealing with a difficult two months with an unexpected supply of processing potatoes as a result of decreased sales of French fries, as sit-down restaurants shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayo 13, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Halts Global Trade of Potatoes and Cereals Creating a Food Security Challenge

COVID-19 has shaken the whole world-impacting society and the global economy similar to the effect of a world war.

Abril 06, 2020

Cavendish Farms to potato growers: Sell to someone else, if you can

COVID-19-related restaurant closures lead to ‘curtailment’ of french fry production. Cavendish Farms has advised the P.E.I. potato producers under contract to supply the company with spuds to 'sell to other markets if they can'.

Marzo 10, 2020

World Revised Figures Show Halt in Rise in Potato Production

The increase in world potato production stalled in 2018 and failed to recover significantly in 2019. World output slipped by 1.5% to 368.247 million tonnes in 2018 figures just released by the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation show.

Septiembre 20, 2019

Canadian Potato Crop Report September 11, 2019

The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) has released its most recent Canadian Potato Crop Report.

Agosto 16, 2019

Canadian Potato Crop Report August 15, 2019

The United Potato Growers of Canada have released an update on the condition of the Canadian Potato Crop, as per August 15, 2019

Julio 25, 2019

Prince Edward Island potato farmers receive financial support to overcome wet and cold harvest of 2018

The Canadian government of the provincial government of Prince Edward Island are providing some additional help for Island farmers following the poor potato harvest of 2018, they announced at a farm in Pownal, P.E.I., Friday morning.

Julio 25, 2019

International Potato Technology Expo Opens Bookings for 2020

The International Potato Technology Expo, a leading potato event in Canada, returns to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown February 21-22, 2020.

Julio 23, 2019

Canadian Potato crop 2019: acreage and status mid July

Statistics Canada has published an estimate of the potato acreage for 2019. An update on the current condition of the crop was provided by United Potato Growers Canada.

Mayo 30, 2019

Crop and Market Report June 18, 2019

Report from the UPGC Board of Directors Meeting
held in conjunction with the Crop Transition Conference in Minneapolis

Mayo 30, 2019

United Potato Growers of Canada Planting Update May 28, 2019

Kevin MacIsaac, General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada offers an overview of the potato situation in Canada based on a Planting Update Call of May 28, 2019: Cold and wet in the East; Slightly behind but dry in the West

Producers were reporting storage concerns this winter as they struggled with frost-damaged potatoes and extreme cold.

Abril 29, 2019

Expanding potato sector in Manitoba not stressing on seed, despite tight supplies

Manitoba’s potato sector is gearing up to supply an expanding industry but seed supplies will be tight after a tough harvest last season. A number of producers are planning capital upgrades to keep up with the rise in demand.