Aardappelketen uit Europa

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.

The German Potato Trade Association (DKHV) has announced the opening of registration for the 'Potato Specialist 2025' program. This year, interested parties will once again have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of potato trading.

Más del 50% de las importaciones en términos de volumen, y más del 60% en términos de valor provienen de países que no son miembros de la UE.

After more than three decades of service to the potato supply industry, Richard Clark, commercial director at leading potato supplier Branston, has announced his retirement.

Potato growers now have a more reliable overview of their spray maps for fungicide, fertilizers and product growth regulators – even when conventional satellite images fail due to cloud cover.

Como alternativa a la fertilización tradicional para reducir la huella de carbono, el Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León ha realizado un ensayo en dos localidades.

Las condiciones para la siembra son auspiciosas y la cadena de suministro de patatas de siembra se anticipa menos congestionada que la campaña anterior.

Case IH will be the exclusive tractor sponsor at PotatoEurope 2025 on 3-4 September in Lelystad. With 17 years of partnership, it remains a key player in the potato sector. This year, the focus will be on live demos and FieldOps™ telematics solutions.

At KMC, sustainability is a core focus, and the potato plays a key role in a green transition. In this feature, Irene Kjærskov Pedersen, Head of Sustainability at KMC, explains how life-cycle assessments (LCAs) are used to reduce environmental impacts.

Spudmania shows no signs of abating and singing stars and crowds in the Spudarmy continue to flock to the centre of Tamworth to sample Ben Newman's humble jacket potatoes.

Tras polémicas decisiones por parte de los industriales, los precios de las patatas caen más del 10% repentinamente.

xFarm Technologies, the Swiss tech company specialising in the digitalisation of the whole agri-food sector, supporting more than 500,000 farms on a total area of 8.3 million hectares every day