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oktober 15, 2009
Idaho Potato contracts up in the air
As Idaho potato farmers wrap up harvest, many are uncertain about french fry processing contracts for next year.A shake-up in Idaho fry contracts occurred last winter after Lamb Weston, a division of ConAgra, failed to follow through with a contract th...From the archive
oktober 15, 2009
Biohof Niedermayer chooses a Sormac potato peeling line
Biohof Niedermayer - an Austrian farm growing organic potatoes who add value to their potatoes by doing their own processing - has recently built a new hall, where their potatoes are stored, pre-processed and processed.From the archive
oktober 15, 2009
South Africa planning to ban trans fats in foods
In South Africa, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told Parliament that his department intends to introduce rules banning industrially produced trans fats in all processed and prepared foods.Giving a written reply on Thursday to a question from the...From the archive
oktober 13, 2009
Greenvale AP's 'Green' Potato Packaging Prevents Greening
Greenvale's new packaging for its Lady Balfour organic potatoes has increased shelf life, decreased wastage and reduced complaints about greening by over 50%.Greenvale AP is the UK's largest supplier of fresh potatoes and Lady Balfour is one of the UK'...From the archive
oktober 13, 2009
HZPC posts strong profits for third consecutive year
HZPC Holland B.V. has realised a good result during this financial year for the 3rd year in a row. After taxes, the profit is 4.8 million euro. Although the profit is somewhat lower than in the record year 2007/2008, with a net return on equity of 15%...From the archive
oktober 13, 2009
Liberibacter Species Bacterium Identified as Prime Suspect in Zebra Chip Disease
Since 2000, a mystery disease has struck some potato fields in Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, and other western states, reducing tuber yields and quality.From the archive
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oktober 13, 2009
Evalúan en España variedades de papa húngaras, polacas y rumanas para consumo en chips o venta en fresco
El personal técnico del Centro de Desarrollo Agroganadero que el Inorde tiene en el municipio de Xinzo realizó un primer muestreo entre las 35 variedades de patata plantadas en la finca de ensayo de Antela, dentro del "Proyecto Patata", que t...From the archive
oktober 13, 2009
Aardappeloogst in Noord-Nederland schiet goed op
In Nederland schiet het rooien van het areaal aardappelen ten noorden van de grote rivieren flink op. De inschatting is dat begin week 42 is dat 85% geoogst is. In het zuiden en zuidwesten van Nederland moet volgens inschattingen nog zeker 50% van de ...From the archive
oktober 08, 2009
Putting potatoes back on the plates of young consumers
The Potato Council put on a spectacular display in London this morning, cooking up a potato dish, UPSIDE DOWN!In the unique stunt, aimed at getting the younger generation to ‘Love Potatoes’ this autumn, Potato Council took to the London’s South Bank to...From the archive
oktober 05, 2009
XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP)
Ya se encuentra disponible para su consulta la web del XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) a llevarse a cabo en Cuzco, Perú del 23 al 28 de mayo de 2010.From the archive
september 30, 2009
No Potato Cyst Nematodes detected in the first 28000 soil samples analyzed in Canada
This year, approximately 65,000 Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) soil samples will be collected and analysed as part of Canada's national PCN detection survey and to meet various countries' import requirements. So far, approximately 40,000 soil samples have ...From the archive
september 28, 2009
Potato genome sequenced
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists has announced that it has released the first draft sequence of the potato genome. The PGSC started work on the project three years ago. The resulting 'blueprint' of how...From the archive
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september 28, 2009
Grupo científico, que incluye investigadores de Argentina, anuncia borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa
Un grupo Internacional de científicos, que incluye a investigadores del INTA Balcarce, una experimental pionera en el estudio y mejoramiento de la papa, acaba de anunciar que ha hecho disponible el primer borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa.From the archive
september 27, 2009
Edmonton potato farmer gives away spuds to protest urban sprawl
In Edmonton, AB Canada, Potato farmer Gord Visser decided to give away 100,000 pounds of Russet potatoes to raise awareness about local food grown in the northeast corner of Edmonton.Gordon Visser makes an unlikely barker of the one-day sale.From the archive
september 25, 2009
Prognose aardappeloogst 2009 Duitsland: +2.2%
Afgelopen woensdagavond, 23 september is op de aardappelherfstbeurs door het "Bundesamt für Statistik"een eerste officiële prognose voor de totale aardappeloogst van 2009 gegeven. De verwachting is dat de totale oogst 2009 uitkomt op 11,62 mi...From the archive
september 24, 2009
Obesity may soon become the top cancer cause in women
At least 124,000 new cancers in 2008 in Europe may have been caused by excess body weight, according to estimates from a new modelling study. The proportion of cases of new cancers attributable to a body mass index of 25kg/m2 or more were highest among...From the archive
september 23, 2009
Crean tres nuevas variedades de papa para uso doméstico e industrial
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario -Neiker Tecnalia- ha creado tres nuevas variedades de patata resistentes a enfermedades típicas de este cultivo como el "mildiu", que serán comercializadas para uso doméstico e industrial.From the archive
september 23, 2009
Bannock Russet new potato variety for McDonald's french fries?
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.From the archive