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PiperPlus, the UK's first approved precision-bred Maris Piper potato, combines resistance to late blight, Potato Virus Y (PVY), and Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) to support more sustainable potato production with reduced reliance on crop protection chemicals.
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UK Approves First Precision-Bred Disease-Resistant Maris Piper Potato as PiperPlus Moves Closer to Market
The UK has approved PiperPlus, the first precision-bred disease-resistant Maris Piper potato. Developed by The Sainsbury Laboratory, it resists late blight, PVY and PLRV, reducing fungicide use and supporting more sustainable potato production.
Dr Louise Gamble (left), Delivery Lead for Hutton Scientific Services' new virus testing service, prepares potato samples as HSS launches its commercial potato virus testing service for the 2026 United Kingdom seed potato campaign
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Hutton Scientific Services launches commercial potato virus testing for the 2026 United Kingdom seed potato campaign
Hutton Scientific Services launched a commercial potato virus testing service for the 2026 United Kingdom seed potato campaign. The new service offers PLRV and PVY testing following SASA's withdrawal, supporting crop health and market confidence.
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Dutch Seed Potato Industry Unveils AI-Powered Autonomous Robot to Detect Virus-Infected Potato Plants
Around 70 Dutch seed potato growers watched an autonomous robot identify virus-infected plants during a field demonstration. The robot marks infected plants for easier manual removal, while automated removal is being explored for future versions.
Potato tuber showing internal brown ring symptoms caused by Potato mop-top virus (PMTV), the disease linked to infected seed lines from Tasmania that prompted biosecurity restrictions and compensation measures for affected potato growers.
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AUSVEG Secures Compensation for Potato Growers Affected by PMTV-Infected Seed
AUSVEG is progressing compensation for mainland potato growers affected by Potato mop-top virus after infected Tasmanian seed lines triggered biosecurity orders preventing planting, with first payments expected this week.
HyFun Foods' HyFarm Initiative Appoints Soundararadjane S as the new CEO, Pioneering Fresh Produce Innovation
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From Seed to Shelf: Advancing Quality for Processing-Grade Potatoes in India
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Seed Potatoes in Victoria, Australia, Test Positive for Potato Mop-Top Virus (PMTV).
Seed Potatoes in a Victorian cold storage unit have tested positive for the potato mop-top virus (PMTV).
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The potato is an important crop plant, shown here with (left) and without (right) virus infection. Photo: Sara Fišer, NIB, Ljubljana (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Researchers Develop a Genome Model to Boost Potato Stress Tolerance and Yield
Researchers from the Universities of Potsdam and Erlangen, the Max Planck Institute and the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana developed Potato-GEM, a genome-scale metabolic model to study growth–defense trade-offs in crops.
Rwanda Emerges as Regional Hub for Seed Potato Trade
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Rwanda Emerges as Regional Hub for Quality Seed Potato Production
Rwanda is now a key hub for seed potato trade in the Great Lakes Region, thanks to farmer-led innovations, Africa’s largest minituber facility, a national seed catalogue, and efforts toward regional integration and formal cross-border seed markets.
A, Virus particles visualized in the transmission electron microscope (TEM); scale bar equals 100 nm. B, Electrophoretic migration pattern of nucleic acid extracted from purified virions of the virus coded SB26/29.
december 22, 2023
Potato rugose stunting virus, a newly characterized potato virus
In the 1990s, a previously uncharacterized disease of viral aetiology was observed in cultivated potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in Southern Peru.
Agri dept sets 2030 target to become self-reliant in potato seed production
oktober 02, 2023
International Potato Center (CIP) supports West Bengal in becoming self-reliant in seed potato production by 2030
The state Agriculture department of West Bengal (India) recently set a target of attaining self-sufficiency in the production of seed potato by 2030. CIP is supporting the effort with their technology
PVY demonstration plot trial in Maine on July 13, 2022, drew crowds of growers and crop consultans to see symptomps of three different straints of the virus in more than 20 potato cultivars.
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Battling potato viruses: innovations for a healthier potato harvest
Two years ago, the Potato Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) identified and wrote letters of support for a project known as 'The Potato Virus Initiative: Developing Solutions'.
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June 23: WSU Potato Field Day offers a look at seed and pest studies, virus-sniffing dog
At their 400-acre Othello research farm, Washington State University scientists study seed quality, new varieties, pests, and growing practices to help Northwest potatoes thrive
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