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december 12, 2011
Industry officials in the US tout benefits of colorful spuds
Potato industry officials are touting the health benefits of three colorful new varieties developed by the Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program in the US.From the archive
december 07, 2011
Prijs Bintje pootgoed stijgt door
De prijs van Bintje pootgoed is op de beurs van Middenmeer met 3 euro verhoogd van 46 naar 49 euro per 100 kilo voor de klasse 28-35 mm. De grovere stortering pluste een halve euro en komt daarmee op een gemiddelde prijs van 24 euro uit. Daarmee zet d...From the archive
december 05, 2011
Tesco has Mayan Gold Potatoes All Wrapped Up for Christmas
The UK’s leading potato supplier Greenvale AP is working with Tesco to help British consumers serve up the best roast potatoes ever – and like all good things at Christmas they come in a box! The Mayan Gold potato box is available exclusively at Tes...From the archive
november 30, 2011
PVMI board contributes $300,000 to potato breeding program
The PVMI Board has agreed to a $300,000 contribution to the Tri-State University Research and Breeding Program. The money comes from royalties collected this year. Combined with two returns of $100,000 each for the previous two years PVMI has generated...From the archive
november 27, 2011
Belgapom notering vast op EUR 20,00/ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Vo...From the archive
november 25, 2011
Ecuadorian Firm Inalprocess Cooks a Gourmet Snack for U.S. Market
Martín Acosta isn’t looking to take over the $7 billion U.S. market for potato chips. He’s just aiming for the slice of the U.S. market represented by the “elite group” of snackers who he is sure will be enticed by his chips from Ecuador. “The 5 or 10...From the archive
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november 17, 2011
Organic potatoes conquer Peruvian supermarkets
The Peruvian farmers cooperative Coopain Cabana recently made a very lucrative deal that benefits the members and the cooperative itself. Their own brand of organic potatoes can now be found on the shelves of the supermarkets of Plaza Vea, one of the...From the archive
november 17, 2011
FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change
Traditional food crops and other plant varieties worldwide are in urgent need of protection from climate change and other environmental stresses, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, as it observed the tenth anniversary of the int...From the archive
november 14, 2011
Jan Hoogenboom: "We moeten de aardappel uit de alledaagsheid trekken"
De presentatie van aardappelen in de supermarkt kan beter. De consumenten kunnen geen wijs worden uit het aanbod, vindt financieel manager Jan Hoogenboom van HZPC. Daarom heeft het handelshuis een presentatie ontwikkeld. In een kast liggen achter glaz...From the archive
november 14, 2011
Aardappelrassenshow bij Meijer BV in Rilland
Meijer BV in Rilland (Zld) heeft een aardappelkweekbedrijf waar men zich inspant om nieuwe en betere aardappelrassen te ontwikkelen. Daarbij kijkt men niet alleen naar de opbrengst maar ook de smaak en de vormgeving zijn van belang.From the archive
november 14, 2011
Agrico presenteert 4 nieuwe rassen in entourage Poolse zoutmijn
Het was de Poolse koning Jan III Sobieski die zijn onderdanen in de 17e eeuw liet kennismaken met de aardappel na een bezoek aan Wenen. Dit was de opmaat voor een liefdesaffaire, die Polen tot de 10 grootste aardappelproducenten ter wereld maakte.From the archive
november 13, 2011
Agrico introduces 4 new potato varieties in 'Polish salt mine' setting
It was the Polish king Jan III Sobieski who first introduced his subjects to the potato after a visit to Vienna in the 17th century. This was the start of a love affair, which resulted in Poland becoming one of the 10 largest potato producers in the wo...From the archive
november 11, 2011
Yukon Gold potato variety named seed of the year
The popular Yukon Gold potato was a winner at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto this year, where it topped entries in the seventh annual Seed of the Year competition (east division). Developed by the late Garnet (Gary) Johnston, a research...From the archive
november 10, 2011
Idaho growers eye BASF's new GM potato
More than a decade has passed since Jim Tiede was among the growers caught up in a debacle over the first U.S. genetically modified potato variety. Even today, the American Falls, Idaho, farmer copes with the fallout of planting Monsanto's GM potato N...From the archive
november 10, 2011
HZPC wil aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor jeugd
Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC wil de aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor de jonge consument. Gemakkelijke bereiding, frisse verpakking en gezondheid zijn trefwoorden daarin. 'Colomba is een ras dat in 6 minuten in de magnetron te bereiden is met de schil e...From the archive
november 06, 2011
Seed potato Roadmap setting the course for improved incomes and food security in Eastern Africa
Potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa has more than doubled since 1994. Despite these gains, potato yields of small-scale farmers in the region fall short due to a potent combination of inadequate supply of high-quality seed and limited awareness of ...From the archive
november 02, 2011
The Finnish Seed Potato Centre Ltd boosts production with aeroponics
The Finnish Seed Potato Centre Ltd has developed a new method for seed potato production. The method takes advantage of the aeroponic growing system. The method, created during a two and a half year project, is highly efficient, as it may increase the ...From the archive
oktober 31, 2011
BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15
BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.From the archive
