Aardappelketen uit Europa

PotatoEurope 2025, dat plaatsvindt op 3 en 4 september in Lelystad, zal de Innovation Award uitreiken ter erkenning van toonaangevende innovaties in de aardappelsector. Een diverse en deskundige jury zal de winnaars selecteren. Er is wereldwijd veel belangstelling en het evenement is vrijwel uitverkocht.

En España, ante la imposibilidad de entrar al campo con maquinaria por suelos anegados, el gobierno permitió excepcionalmente tratamientos aéreos sobre cultivos de patata en tres municipios de Sevilla.

CRMG urges UK potato growers to submit CIPC residue test data from 2024/25 storage to support the temporary MRL. Just one test per store is needed. Submit by 31 May to help protect the UK’s potato storage future.

Iceland, known for its resilient farming systems and limited but high-quality agricultural output, faced a historic setback in 2024. According to Statistics Iceland, the nation harvested just 5,514 tons of potatoes, down 24.5% from 7,298 tons in 2023.

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.

Una oportunidad invaluable para conectar con profesionales del sector y dialogar sobre el presente y futuro de la patata en la región.

The 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results Day at Worth Farms, Lincolnshire, showcased key field trials and research to help tackle major potato industry challenges, including PCN, herbicide safety, wireworm, catch crops, blight, and Alternaria.

Fedepom and Europatat have unveiled the final program and speaker lineup for the Europatat Congress 2025, set for 11–13 June at Hôtel Barrière in Lille, France, under the theme 'Potato leaders of the future: deciding under uncertainty.'

Fera Science’s Enigma I project is advancing to its second phase, focusing on sustainable wireworm control. Agri-food organizations are invited to join as co-funding partners for tailored research and practical solutions.

Biofresh Safestore will celebrate its 21st anniversary at Strategic Potato Storage Day on May 21st, offering a 10% installation discount. The event will highlight potato sprout control technology and recent advancements in energy management.

A unos diez días de que se puedan recolectar las primeras patatas extratempranas en España, el mercado del tubérculo en el país ofrece producto en su mayoría procedente de Francia, Egipto o Israel.

De voorbereidingen voor PotatoEurope 2025 zijn in volle gang op de locatie van Wageningen University in Lelystad. Alegria-aardappelen, bekend om hun hoge opbrengst en ziekteresistentie, zijn geplant. Het evenement op 3 en 4 september zal innovaties op het gebied van oogst en teelt presenteren.

Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won an eighteen-month Innovate UK project to tackle the ever-growing problem of wireworm damage in potatoes.

KeyGene's new potato variety, developed using the 2S1® graft hybrid technique, combines Pimpernel's drought-resistant skin with Bintje's high yield. This breakthrough offers faster, cost-effective breeding for sustainable crops.

The Fresh Potato Suppliers Association (FPSA) was established in 2009 to represent the fresh sector of the potato industry bringing together fresh packers and suppliers to retail.

El director general de Producción Agrícola y Ganadera ha destacado la labor del Centro de Control de Variedades Vegetales Agrícolas de Albillos en la certificación oficial de patata de siembra, que, durante 2024, supuso la realización de 6.800 análisis.

Greenvale’s Golden Kings launched ‘Move Over Maris’ with Great British Chefs to promote climate-friendly, high-yielding potatoes needing less irrigation and pest control, urging consumers to switch varieties.

Known for its effectiveness in managing potato dormancy, 1,4SIGHT® provides growers with a proven solution to maintain the quality of their stored potatoes.