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Los anfitriones del Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012 han puesto en marcha un sitio web para promover el evento, a celebrarse en Edimburgo, Escocia, del 27 al 30 de mayo 2012. Según Mark Prentice, quién maneja en el Consejo de la Papa lo relacionado co...

The Potato Council stand at Fruit Logistica (Berlin, February) received more than 150 industry direct enquiries for seed and ware potatoes this year.

UGent, ILVO, VIB en HoGent hebben van de federale ministers Paul Magnette en Laurette Onkelinx (PS) toelating gekregen om een tweejarige veldproef uit te voeren met genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen die bestand zijn tegen phytophthora.

The unsettled weather is hampering progress with potato planting in the United Kingdom, says the Potato Council.

De Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) inventariseert jaarlijks in november, februari en april de aardappelvoorraad onder een vaste representatieve groep van haar leden.

Producers and exporters of Andalusia’s early potatoes, members of Asociafruit, participated again in Fruit Logistica 2011 to consolidate key export markets such as Germany, Holland, Belgium and UK.

Per 1 maart aanstaande is Geert Staring (53) te Emmeloord benoemd tot algemeen directeur van Breeders Trust NV in Brussel.

The reputation of FRUIT LOGISTICA as the world's leading international fresh produce trade fair has been underlined yet again this year by the presence of all market leaders, the industry’s top decision-makers and a new attendance record.

There are real opportunities for the industry to optimise the fresh potato category and build long-term demand.

PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, is pleased to announce PACK EXPO has signed on as Platinum Sponsor of the World Packaging Organization’s (WPO) WorldStar awards ceremony.

Yesterday Europatat’s Seed Potato Commission held its first official meeting since the adoption of the new structure of the association.

The Potato Council has published another issue of its monthly Euro-potato report. Northwest European potato markets firmed during the end of 2010 and prices have continued to rise in early 2011

The future sustainability of the potato supply chain is at risk from increasing threats from new organisms that can potentially devastate a crop.

Planting of early potatoes is under way in Cornwall, although rain is likely to have halted further progress this week, says the Potato Council.

Biomass is a good Danish resource, and, in contrast to North Sea oil, it never runs out, if we use it sustainably. That does Leif Jensen, owner of Jensen's Organic in Gørløse, Denmark.

National Chip Week returns for its 20th annual celebration in 2011, taking place from 21 to 27 February

Building on the success of their first visit to Fruit Logistica, Potato Council staff will again be on-hand at the show (Fruit Logistica February 9-11, Berlin) to promote the considerable benefits for growers of cultivating seed potatoes from the GB S...