Noticias sobre las Variedades de Patata de Las Américas

United States potato shipments increased during the week ending May 2, 2026, as the industry continued transitioning from storage potatoes to new-crop supplies across several growing regions.
Mayo 08, 2026
United States potato shipments increase as industry transitions to new-crop supplies
Chip potato movement remains slow and steady as the industry transitions from storage potatoes to new-crop potatoes.
La delegación china tuvo la oportunidad de visitar algunas fincas en los cantones de Alvarado y Oreamuno de Cartago
Mayo 05, 2026
Costa Rica: alianza en investigación con instituciones chinas
La visita de una delegación de la Universidad de Qinghai y la Universidad Agrícola de Yunnan está centrada en el intercambio académico, el avance tecnológico y la realización de proyectos conjuntos.
Dave Douches, director of MSU's Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, holds a potato chip in his hand during a taste testing
Mayo 04, 2026
Michigan State University develops five new potato varieties for United States chip industry
Researchers at Michigan State University have developed five new potato varieties designed to strengthen the United States potato chip supply through improved disease resistance, storage performance and processing reliability.
Loaiza Seri (at the center) and members of her nature-caring association. Image courtesy of Conservation International Peru
Abril 21, 2026
Indigenous Women in Peru Revive Ancestral Tubers and Build Sustainable Food Future
Kashiri, the Moon, saw the young woman through a window. The celestial body descended from the sky and found her eating soil molded into the shape of a tubercle. "What you are eating is mud, not yuca," the root of the cassava plant.
Yield performance of potato varieties in Mendoza field trials (2025–2026)
Abril 08, 2026
Argentina: el futuro de las variedades para industria
Más de 30 productores y representantes de las industrias de prefrito congelado participaron de una jornada de campo organizada por HZPC, Brometan y Tecnoriego.
Cultivos de papa nativa en Huánuco enfrentan mayor presión de plagas y enfermedades.
Marzo 31, 2026
Perú: plagas y clima desafían la papa nativa mientras avanza el proyecto Papa Nativa
El proyecto Papa Nativa enfrenta el impacto del clima y el aumento de plagas en Huánuco, impulsando medidas fitosanitarias, mejoras en la calidad de semilla y estrategias comerciales para sostener la producción y acceder a nuevos mercados.
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Assistant Professor of Potato Breed and Genetics at UMaine Mario Andrade explains the potato breeding process at a university greenhouse
Marzo 31, 2026
Caribou Russet Becomes Leading Potato Variety in Maine as Breeding Program Expands
Maine marked its 206th birthday on March 15, 2026, celebrating its admission as the 23rd state of the United States in 1820. While blueberries symbolize the state, potatoes remain a vital part of Maine’s agricultural heritage and economy.
Women guardians of native potatoes in Chiloé, Chile promote the conservation of traditional potato biodiversity and agricultural heritage
Marzo 09, 2026
Chile: mujeres rurales preservan el patrimonio agrícola andino
A lo largo del altiplano andino y el sur de Chile, las mujeres rurales resguardan la diversidad de las papas nativas. Su trabajo sostiene una biodiversidad que alimenta a las comunidades y preserva el patrimonio cultural a lo largo de generaciones.
Cal-Organic Farms, part of Grimmway Produce Group, introduces its new year-round organic bite-size potato lineup in convenient mesh pillow packs, featuring multiple varieties including gold, red, medley, and fingerling options.
Febrero 23, 2026
Grimmway Produce Group Launches Organic Bite-Size Potato Program Under Cal-Organic Farms Label
Grimmway Produce Group’s Cal-Organic Farms launched a year-round organic bite-size potato line with gold, red, medley, fingerling, and novelty nibbles in mesh packs, expanding convenience. Orders start March 9 after debut at SEPC Southern Exposure.
Representatives from CIP and INIA pose during the official handover ceremony of 50,000 biofortified potato plantlets, marking a major milestone in Peru’s fight against anemia.
Febrero 20, 2026
El CIP y el INIA amplían la producción de papas biofortificadas ricas en hierro para combatir la anemia en Perú
El Centro Internacional de la Papa y el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria entregaron 50.000 plántulas de papa biofortificada rica en hierro para producir 1.500 toneladas de semilla destinadas a 1.000 hectáreas en Perú, con el objetivo de reducir la anemia y mejorar la nutrición a nivel nacional.
Dr. Neil Gudmestad speaks with members of the R.D. Offutt research team during a research trial near Staples. Pictured from left are RDO Farm Manager Nate Warmbold, Gudmestad, RDO Agronomist Annika Merkens, RDO Farm Manager Jake Jacobson and RDO Agronomist Jon Gilley
Febrero 19, 2026
R.D. Offutt Farms Establishes 90-Acre Potato Research Farm in Wadena County
For more than 60 years, R.D. Offutt Farms has paired science with stewardship to grow potatoes the right way. This January, the company doubled down on that commitment, selecting Wadena County as the home of a new 90-acre potato research farm.
Industry leaders at the Dallas potato event discussed tighter contracts, rising global competition, stronger retail demand and weather risks shaping North American potato production
Febrero 11, 2026
Dallas Potato Expo Highlights Trade Pressure, Lower Contracts and Shifting Demand in North America
Dallas hosted the event amid political uncertainty, tariffs, strained trade ties and migrant labour crackdowns, while the Trump administration provided nearly USD 40 billion in farm aid, though none was specifically directed at potato production sector.
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