Aardappelrassen en pootaardappelen

juni 21, 2021

Perú y Bolivia trabajan para mejorar productividad de agricultura familiar de la papa

Se busca socializar iniciativas para fortalecer ciclo de producción de cadena de valor en ambos territorios.

juni 21, 2021

Catalyzing a greater supply of seed potato in Kenya

As a food security crop and cash crop, potato is a source of income for farmers, traders and sellers. In Kenya alone, potato creates employment for 2.5 million people along the value chain amounting to an estimated annual worth of USD 480 million.

juni 17, 2021

Italy: High temperatures and continuous irrigation for the Potato of Bologna PDO

This year the cultivation area of the Bologna PDO grew by 17 percent, from 419 to 489 hectares, also thanks to the good prices obtained in the last two years.

juni 17, 2021

US Sales of Fingerlings, Gourmet Varietal Potatoes Continue to Climb

As shoppers stock up for the summer grilling season, new national sales data indicates US sales of fingerlings and smaller-sized gourmet varietal potatoes, both popular for backyard cookouts, remain on a solid, upward ascent.

juni 15, 2021

La papa Yungay celebra sus 50 años, una variedad creada en honor a víctimas del terremoto

La papa Yungay, una de las variedades más apreciadas del entrañable tubérculo andino por su calidad y sabor, lleva ese nombre en honor a las víctimas del devastador terremoto de 1970.

juni 15, 2021

EE.UU., Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de la patata peruana

Estados Unidos, Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de las exportaciones de patata peruana, que este año se espera que alcancen las 18.000 toneladas, a pesar del impacto de la pandemia de la covid-19.

juni 13, 2021

Big demand for import potatoes in the Netherlands

It's a good season for import potatoes in the Netherlands. More people are cooking at home. That's undoubtedly contributing to this, as are the 'old' potatoes deteriorating quality.

juni 11, 2021

Potato harvest in Iraq and the Kurdistan region has started

The potato harvest in Iraq has started. Staff of the Beirut Erbil Potato Processing Company (B.E.P.P. Co) - known in Iraq for their potato chips brands Mito and Mr, Krisper, but active throughout the entire potato supply chain - are working hard in various regions of Iraq from Karbala to Diyala to Al-Rabiah, Dohuk, Erbil, and beyond.

juni 08, 2021

Azerbaijan starts growing a new potato variety, 'Murovdag'

A new variety of potatoes named ‘Murovdag’ has begun to be grown in Azerbaijan, according to Elmar Allahverdiyev, director of the Research Institute of Vegetable Growing under the Ministry of Agriculture.

juni 01, 2021

La Patata Marciana, el reto de hacer recetas sabrosas y nutritivas en Marte

Hace una década, investigadores del Centro Internacional de la Papa de Perú y de la NASA pusieron en marcha un proyecto para buscar un tipo de patata que pudiera ser cultivada en una hipotética base marciana.

juni 01, 2021

La demanda de Princesa Amandine no ha dejado de crecer en España

El auge que ha tenido la marca en 2020 ha sido clave para la compañía, la crisis del COVID-19 ha favorecido el consumo en el hogar de la patata. Con la previsión de duplicar la superficie de cultivo, Princesa Amandine (Ibérica de Patatas, El Zamorano, Udapa, Campotec) se convierte en un nuevo operador del mercado español.

United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC): Planting Update May 27, 2021

mei 28, 2021

UPGC: Potato Planting Update Canada, May 27, 2021

The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) provide an update on the potato planting in Canada (May 27, 2021). Seeding in Western Canada is winding up, while growers in the Atlantic region are in full planting mode.

mei 28, 2021

Native Potatoes: From Forgotten Crop to Culinary Boom and Market Innovation

Once neglected by urban consumers, Andean native potatoes are now essential ingredients for some of the most sophisticated gastronomy of the world. An overview by André Devaux and others, first published in Choices Magazine

mei 27, 2021

Stoller - VigorSeed: fast and uniform germination of potato seeds

VigorSeed is a product based on the Stoller technology which promotes the germination of seeds by improving the growth and development of roots for quicker planting. Using VigorSeed in the furrows when planting potato seeds will give your crop a head start, maximizing the chances of obtaining higher yields and optimal quality.

mei 27, 2021

Tasmanian-based Agronico shifted focus to 'all things mini tubers and seed potatoes'

Over three decades, the Tasmania based company Agronico has shifted its focus from an agriculture consultancy business to all things mini tubers and seed potatoes.

mei 27, 2021

INTA impulsa el desarrollo de nuevas variedades de papa, yuca y camote en Costa Rica

Cerca de 170 variedades nuevas de papa, 15 de yuca dulce, cinco de yuca amarga y 45 de camotes: blancos, morados, naranja y amarillos se enseñaron a Carlos Alvarado, presidente de la República, en el marco de la celebración del Día del Agricultor, ubicado en Oreamuno de Cartago.

mei 26, 2021

Ukrainian Potato Day will be held on August 26-27, 2021, co-located with the 1st Irrigation Show and Conference

Ukrainian Potato Day, with a catchy subtitle 'Potato Blockchain', goes ahead on August 26-27, 2021 in Chulakivka, Kherson Region. It is the only specialized event for potato production in Ukraine organized in close cooperation between the Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers and DLG Ukraine LLC.

mei 24, 2021

¿Amas la papa? Un restorán peruano tiene 223 tipos del tubérculo en su jardín

A un chef peruano se le ocurrió abrir un restaurante y plantar a su alrededor 223 variedades de papas, a 3.568 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en la ciudad cusqueña de Moray, centro-sur del país.