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February 02, 2012
Cae consumo de papa fresca frente a productos industrializados
En 2011 hubo menos hortalizas y más frutas ingresadas al Mercado Modelo en relación al año 2010. La caída más importante en el volumen de ingresos se dio en la papa con un 13,6% menos que el año pasado. Según un informe del Observatorio Granjero, una p...From the archive
February 02, 2012
Papas fritas gourmet: ¿una moda en retirada?
La empresa británica de papas fritas Walker sorprendió hace unos días cuando anunció un nuevo concepto en papas fritas. Cansados del sabor del tradicional snack decidieron lanzar una línea en donde el sabor sea un misterio: así nació “What´s the flavou...From the archive
February 01, 2012
Potatoes no longer big pay day for Northern Ireland farmers
Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.From the archive
February 01, 2012
US researchers probe glyphosate drift in potatoes
Symptoms of glyphosate contamination in seed potatoes vary by variety, and tubers sustain severe damage without exhibiting foliar symptoms when exposure occurs after bulking starts, new research suggests.From the archive
February 01, 2012
Seed certification database to be showcased at World Potato Congress
Scottish seed producers will soon be able to view seed certification data in real time from 2012, thanks to the latest online roll out of Scotland’s certification scheme. At the event, Dr John Kerr of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA...From the archive
February 01, 2012
Keniaanse grens open voor Nederlandse pootaardappelen
Nog dit jaar kunnen Keniaanse boeren pootaardappelen uit Nederland gebruiken. Daarmee kan de oogst tot 5 keer groter worden.From the archive
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January 31, 2012
Survey: Potatoes the secret to a woman's heart this Valentine's
Want to know the real way to a woman's heart this Valentine's Day? Look no further than the humble potato.From the archive
January 31, 2012
Bayer CropScience announced new web based tracking tool for growers
Bayer CropScience announced at the National Potato Expo (NPE) in Orlando, Fla., the launch of Good Growing Link, a Web-based tracking tool powered by food safety and traceability technology leader FoodLogiQ, Inc. From the archive
January 31, 2012
Scottish growers provided with practical solutions for powdery scab control
Scottish potato growers had a difficult year in 2011 for several reasons, but one of the most significant was the cool, wet conditions, which were ideal for powdery scab to spread.From the archive
January 31, 2012
New potato blight strain found in the UK
A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.From the archive
January 31, 2012
US researchers keep eyes on potato virus Y
A worrisome tuber necrotic strain of Potato virus Y, called NTN, is now present in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana, according to results of the 2011 Washington Commercial Seed Lot Trial.From the archive
January 30, 2012
British farmer adopting new techniques when growing potatoes
Yorkshire Wolds seed potato producer Andrew Manfield shared with Perth conference delegates some of the particular problems associated with growing potatoes in this part of the country, one particular problem being the lack of soil.From the archive
January 30, 2012
US growers to stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill
Potato growers from across the country will descend upon the nation's capital as part of the National Potato Council’s (NPC) annual Potato D.C. Fly-In.From the archive
January 30, 2012
Potato shortage in Manitoba results in production cuts and potato imports from the US
A shortage of locally grown processing potatoes is threatening to make the Canadian province of Manitoba an importer of spuds for the first time in more than two decades and will lead to production cuts in at least one local processing plant.From the archive
January 29, 2012
LEI: Nederlands aandeel in wereldhandel pootaardappelen 60%
Nederlandse bedrijven in uitgangsmaterialen - zaden, pootgoed en jonge planten voor de land- en tuinbouw- behoren qua omzet, handel en innovatie tot de top van de wereld. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van het LEI. Veel van de grootste producenten in uitgang...From the archive
January 29, 2012
Belgapom notering zakt naar € 40,00 per ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive
January 29, 2012
December rustige maand voor aardappelverwerking
De aardappelverwerkende industrie heeft in december 268.500 ton aardappelen verwerkt. Dat blijkt uit voorlopige gegevens van het Potato Info Centre van de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie. Dat is 19.300 ton minder dan in december vorig jaar. Ten opzi...From the archive
January 29, 2012
Slechts 1 op 3 Belgen kent prijs aardappelen
Belgen zijn echte aardappelliefhebbers, maar blijken bijzonder weinig te weten over hun favoriete gerecht. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van het Onderzoeks- en Informatiecentrum van de Verbruikersorganisatie (OIVO). Slechts 1 op de 3 (35%) kent de prijs van ...From the archive