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Potato company Albert Bartlett brings branded sweet potatoes to the United Kingdom

Potato supplier Albert Bartlett (United Kingdom) has made its first entry into the sweet potato market with a listing at the British online retailer Ocado.

Potato Supply chain

Thursday, July 6, 2017

United Kingdom

How to get your potatoes to a market - ANY market - in rural Nepal

Potato farmers in Jumla are overjoyed. Unlike other years, vendors are coming to Jumla - a remote area in Nepal with very limited road access - to buy potatoes from farmers. This means they don't have to walk a full day to sell a single sack of potatoes - at a low price...

Potato Supply chain

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Nepal

Simplot wants to sell food products from GM Potatoes in Australia and New Zealand

JR Simplot has applied at FSANZ for approval to export genetically modified potato products into Australia and New Zealand. Unclear is what type of products this is about, but unprocessed potatoes can not be imported.

French Fries and Potato Specialties

Thursday, July 6, 2017

New Zealand

CRC develops new DNA methods to detect zebrachip bacteria in potato psyllids

Plant Biosecurity CRC scientists have identified stable regions in the genome of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), which causes the serious disease Zebra Chip in potato and tomato crops. This research will provide new diagnostics that will significantly reduce uncertainty in biosecurity assessments.

Food Trends

Thursday, July 6, 2017

New Zealand

Ventas masivas de papa francesa hunden el precio de la papa en España

El año 2017 será uno de los peores años para los papicultores. No sólo la sequía está mermando sus cosechas. Ahora las malas prácticas de grandes cadenas de alimentación están destrozando los precios y dejándolos muy por debajo del coste para ellos.

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Spain

Arqueólogos encuentran las papas más antiguas de América

Como parte de una nueva investigación, se han desenterrado en Utah (EE.UU.) los que podrían ser los gránulos de papa más antiguos, fechados hace 10.900 años. Según los científicos, esta papa podría ser una fuente de alimento potencial para el futuro.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

United States

Starch residue in ancient tool proves potato use in Utah goes back 10,000+ years

Potato starch residue in stone tool proves potato use in Utah goes back over 10,000 years

Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah and Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah have discovered potato starch residues in the crevices of a 10,900-year-old stone tool in Escalante, Utah — the earliest evidence of wild potato use in North America.

Food Trends

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

United States