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Meijer Potato

Potatoes
Company Description
Meijer has been in the potato business since 1920. Their story starts with Kees Meijer Sr when he became a potato trader, more than 100 years ago.

Nowadays Meijer Potato develops and markets its own potato varieties. They anticipate changing circumstances and focus on greater availability and enjoyment. Meijer Potato works together with customers and partners worldwide and sell propagating material and licences of their varieties in 60 countries.
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Böhmer specialists evaluating tuber development and plant performance of the Country variety during on-farm trials in Germany.
December 17, 2025
Table potato variety Country gains traction in the German fresh market
Table potato variety Country is attracting growing interest in the German market. The need for a stress-resistant, high-yielding variety with good skin quality prompted Böhmer to start trials with Country in 2023.
Europe’s Place in a Changing Potato World discussed at Potato Europe 2025
September 22, 2025
Potato Europe 2025: A challenging but resilient future for potato trade
On August 27, 2025, industry leaders met in the Netherlands for the conference Europe’s Place in a Changing Potato World, co-organised by Potato Europe, Europatat and World Potato Markets during Potato Europe 2025.
Seed potato exports to Northern Ireland to restart from 30 September
December 26, 2024
España: perspectivas para el 2025 en cuanto a patata de siembra
Todo parece indicar que la disponibilidad y la calidad serán superiores a las del 2024. En cualquier caso, la temporada no está libre de dificultades.
Martin Kropff is the former Managing Director for Resilient Agri-food Systems at CGIAR, an international agricultural research organization. He is also an emeritus Rector Magnificus at Wageningen University.
December 12, 2024
A brighter future begins with a resilience revolution
In a world where almost half of potential crop production is lost due to diseases, pests, and extreme weather, addressing the challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture has never been more urgent.
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