Ziektes en gebreken uit Nederland

november 06, 2019

The Potato Company: 'Wat je uiteindelijk wilt vinden, is een praktische aardappel met een eenvoudige gebruikershandleiding.'

Jos Bus, The Potato Company, Emmeloord: 'Wat je uiteindelijk wilt vinden, is een praktische aardappel met een eenvoudige gebruikershandleiding.'

november 06, 2019

Europlant Holland: 'We ervaren een vraag naar robuuste stressbestendige rassen met nematodenresistentie.'

Jörg Renatus, Europlant Holland, Heerenveen: 'We ervaren een vraag naar robuuste stressbestendige rassen met nematodenresistentie.'

november 06, 2019

Caithness Potatoes Nederland: 'Nieuwe fritesrassen moeten minstens in één eigenschap uitblinken, maar tevens op twee benen lopen.'

Jan-Eric Geersing, Caithness Potatoes Nederland, Emmeloord: 'Nieuwe fritesrassen moeten minstens in één eigenschap uitblinken, maar tevens op twee benen lopen.'

november 05, 2019

Germicopa: 'Bezorg ons geelvlezige frites-rassen met een brede nematoden-resistentie.'

Harry van de Vijver, Germicopa, Quimper (F): 'Bezorg ons geelvlezige fritesrassen met een brede nematodenresistentie.'

december 18, 2018

Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding

The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.

november 13, 2018

Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the seed potato market was also a hot topic.

november 06, 2018

Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora

As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.

september 05, 2018

Computer models provide new insights for sustainable control of potato late blight

Wageningen University & Research uses computer models to develop sustainable management strategies in the control of potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans.

Dewulf introduces Torro, its new offset harvester with bunker at Potato Europe

september 13, 2017

And here it is! The Dewulf Torro offset harvester with bunker at Potato Europe

Dewulf now unveils Torro, its long-awaited trailed 2-row sieving potato harvester with haulm conveyor, flat hedgehog units and bunker.

augustus 23, 2017

Solynta's revolutionary hybrid breeding technology protects potato from late blight by multi-resistance

The breeders of Solynta have succeeded in making potato plants insusceptible to the dreaded potato disease Phytophthora infestans, using their revolutionary hybrid breeding technique.

augustus 22, 2017

Solynta develops a blight resistant potato variety (non-GMO)

The Dutch company Solynta has developed a potato variety that is resistant to late blight (Phytophthora Infestans). As a result, it could greatly reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture.

april 17, 2017

First large-scale Solynta Hybrid seed potato trials highly successful

Potato breeder Solynta started a potato revolution nearly ten years ago: to develop and apply new breeding technologies to convert potatoes into a hybrid crop. A 'large' trial of the first experimental hybrids took place last season.

Agrico presents four new potato varieties during annual variety presentation

november 14, 2016

Agrico presents four new potato varieties during its annual variety presentation

At its annual variety presentation, Agrico presented four promising new varieties that have recently been included in the Dutch list of varieties.

Extreme rainfall triggers first cases of potatoes with Phytophthora in The Netherlands

juli 05, 2016

Extreme rainfall triggers first Phytophthora cases in the potato fields in The Netherlands

Every once in a while the potato disease Phytophthora crops up in the Netherlands, and this year is no exception. Especially potato farmers in the South of the Netherlands are worried.

maart 21, 2016

Durably resistant potatoes with wild potato genes offer 80% reduction in chemical control

Research to develop potatoes with sustainable resistance against phytophthora via genetic modification with genes from wild potatoes and good resistance management ended with the publication of the scientific results. The approach resulted in potato plants which require 80% less chemical control.

oktober 01, 2015

Lower Yield and Quality will determine potato market in the Netherlands, says farmer association

The Dutch Association of Arable Farmers of (VTA) finds an average yield of 53.622 kg/ha, 8% below last year and on par with the 5-year average. Although tubers are large this season, the VTA predicts low factory yields as a result of a host of quality issues, resulting in an increased demand for potatoes per ton finished product.

Resistance genes of wild relatives offer help in combat against potato blight

september 10, 2015

Resistance genes of wild potato relatives offer help in combat against Phytophthora

Research shows that crops with stacks of two or more resistance genes from closely related species, introduced into the crop via for instance genetic engineering, combined with the simultaneous introduction of resistance management, can ensure the long-term resistance of these plants to economically significant and aggressive diseases.

augustus 31, 2015

Dutch Potato Crop Yield below average according to VTA sampling

In the annual VTA sampling of the development of the Dutch potato crop development, mid August a yield was found 16% lower than last year and 7.1 below the 5 year average.

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The Potato Company: 'Wat je uiteindelijk wilt vinden, is een praktische aardappel met een eenvoudige gebruikershandleiding.'

Europlant Holland: 'We ervaren een vraag naar robuuste stressbestendige rassen met nematodenresistentie.'

Caithness Potatoes Nederland: 'Nieuwe fritesrassen moeten minstens in één eigenschap uitblinken, maar tevens op twee benen lopen.'

Germicopa: 'Bezorg ons geelvlezige frites-rassen met een brede nematoden-resistentie.'

Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding

Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'

Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora

Computer models provide new insights for sustainable control of potato late blight

And here it is! The Dewulf Torro offset harvester with bunker at Potato Europe

Solynta's revolutionary hybrid breeding technology protects potato from late blight by multi-resistance

Solynta develops a blight resistant potato variety (non-GMO)

First large-scale Solynta Hybrid seed potato trials highly successful

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