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Las perspectivas para esta próxima campaña no son muy auspiciosas y de hecho se asemeja mucho a la campaña anterior. Se recomienda realizar pedidos de semilla lo antes posible.

PotatoEurope 2025, dat op 3 en 4 september aanstaande plaatsvindt op de locatie van Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Open Teelten te Lelystad, kondigt met trots de internationale conferentie 'Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The future of potato farming' aan.

Las dificultades climáticas y las exigencias de mercados hacen que el desarrollo de variedades sea un esfuerzo incesante.

Con los precios actuales de venta y los costos de producción, se estima que se esta apenas recuperando un 60% de la inversión por hectárea.

Manter, specialist in weeg- en verpakkingsoplossingen, breidt haar portfolio uit met de lancering van de gloednieuwe Punnet Filler. Deze automatische verpakkingsmachine is zeer gebruiksvriendelijk en speelt in op de groeiende marktvraag, met name de groeiende behoefte aan duurzame punnetverpakkingen.

USA retail sales of potatoes remained strong from January–December 2024, as volume sales increased 3.1%, and dollar sales rose 0.7% to $18.2 billion. All categories of potatoes increased in volume sales.

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is closely monitoring the evolving situation regarding the 25% tariff imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump, which will undoubtedly have an impact on potato exports from Prince Edward Island.

Hasta treinta toneladas por hectárea en las primeras mediciones y esto incluso a pesar de condiciones adversas.

Los precios vieron un pequeño aumento la semana pasada que se estima se acentuara durante esta semana.

Eqraft presenteert tijdens Fruit Logistica Berlijn (van 5 tot 7 februari) een nieuwe stand, het laatste Eqraft® Magazine, nieuwe producten en de groeistrategie voor de komende periode. Kom ook langs om samen de mijlpalen te vieren en vooruit te kijken!

Egypt continues to rapidly increase its potato exports to the United Kingdom. After setting a record volume of exports in 2023, Egyptian exporters further increased export volume by a factor 2.7 in 2024, according to EastFruit. 

Convenience stores are intensifying their focus on foodservice offerings to drive foot traffic, in-store sales growth and frequency of repeat visits. Strong consumer interest in prepared foods, commissary and beverage options has led convenience stores, often referred to as c-stores, to compete much more aggressively with quick service restaurants and fast-food chains.

On 1 February 2025 Alexander Stein (51) will become project manager of FRUIT LOGISTICA. He takes over from Kai Mangelberger (45), who has been in charge of the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade since 2021.

Urschel, a global leader in precision food cutting technology, is set to present its latest innovations at Fruit Logistica 2025, the premier international trade show for the fresh produce industry. Visitors can explore Urschel’s advanced solutions at Hall 1.1, Stand C-30.

FAM STUMABO is excited to announce its presence at Fruit Logistica 2025, from 5 to 7 February in Berlin, the trade show for the fresh produce industry. Join Fam Stumabo as they showcase their fruit and vegetable cutting solutions, designed to help processors achieve precision and efficiency.

Scottish seed potato exports amounted to over 92,000 tonnes in 2023/24. The largest market is Egypt with 60% of exports, followed by Morocco with 10%. The remainder goes to a further 26 countries with volumes varying from thousands of tonnes to a few hundred. 

New N-FINITY technology gives growers flexibility when making on-farm nitrogen management decisions.

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has requested the government to suspend potato imports to protect the country's farmers from a financial disaster.