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maart 04, 2025
Dutch royals visit potato fields in Cyprus, highlight agricultural ties
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima toured a Cypriot potato field and a production facility Tuesday during a visit to the Mediterranean island nation. The visit featured a long tour of the farm and facility in Xylophagou and Liopetri, respectively, in the island´s renowned potato-growing region.
februari 25, 2025
Familiebedrijf Schuiling en Agrico: Opschalen en automatiseren van aardappelverwerking voor verbeterde efficiëntie
Op slechts een kilometer van de kust, in het Friese dorp Minnertsga, tussen de molens, staat de nieuw gebouwde loods met vernieuwde sorteerlijn van maatschap Schuiling.
februari 12, 2025
Cost of Consumption Potatoes Continues to Rise Due to Climate Change
The Consumption Potatoes Working Group (WCA) of the Dutch Agricultural Union (NAV) has made an estimate of the cost price for the upcoming season (2025). In recent years (harvests of 2022, 2023, and 2024), potato growers have already faced a significant increase in costs.
december 12, 2024
NEPG potato farmers faced rising costs, lower yields, and new challenges in 2024
Most potato farmers across the NEPG zone had a lot of luck during October and the beginning of November to finish harvesting, even though some of the harvesting was done in very difficult and expensive conditions.
november 15, 2024
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november 06, 2024
New potato varieties: Agrico Hosts Annual International Variety and Seedling Show 2024
Agrico's annual Variety and Seedling Show 2024 on November 7 and 8 will showcase their latest 'Next Generation' potato varieties, featuring enhanced disease resistance, yield potential, and sustainability.
november 03, 2024
Potato breeder HZPC results: Resilience and transformation in fiscal year 2023/2024
On October 29, 2024, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Royal HZPC Group considered and adopted the 2023/2024 financial statements. The 2023 crop year was characterized in Europe by a late start due to high rainfall, followed by a hot and dry period.
oktober 14, 2024
Flying start for Potato Europe 2025 in the Netherlands – 40 companies already registered!
The organisation of the PotatoEurope, which will take place on September 3 and 4, 2025 at the Dutch location of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Field Crops in Lelystad, can already speak of a flying start.
september 23, 2024
Exceptional years follow one another, but are always different
The 2024 growing season – with the main harvest not yet done – was a difficult, stressful, risky and expensive one for potato growers across the NEPG in North-west Europe. New challenges appear as climate change takes its toll.
september 01, 2024
Shortages in the Dutch Seed Potato Market: HZPC's Strategic Response
Gerard Backx, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, says there is an imbalance in the Dutch seed potato market. He expects less volume of these potatoes to be available this season. Although there is a good tuber count in many areas, and the harvest should be successful, the wet summer significantly damaged some areas.
november 27, 2023
Excessive rain delays potato harvest in North-western Europe, creating new uncertainties about the total production
Due to abundant rainfall, a lot of potatoes in North-western Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France) have not yet been harvested. The lifting period was too short to get the potatoes to the stores in good conditions.
november 26, 2023
Solynta is planning to introduce Hybrid True Potato Seeds to Central Europe in partnership with Agris.
After several meetings and visits to each other, a powerful collaboration has emerged. The Hybrid True Potato Seeds from Solynta and the plant raising facilities and skills from Agris are turning out to be a golden combination.





