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AVR's Puma 3, a self-propelled 4-row potato harvester.
August 27, 2015
Live demonstration of AVR Puma 3 and Spirit 9200 Varioweb potato harvesters at Potato Europe
During Potato Europe, AVR will present its latest potato harvesters, the Puma 3 and the Spirit 9200 Varioweb, for the first time during live harvesting demonstrations to the general public.
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Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia
August 26, 2015
Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia
Europlant vuelve a presentarse en PotatoEurope, la principal feria comercial para la producción de papa (o patata). En esta ocasión expondrá numerosas variedades de propagación ecológica, como Allians, Jelly, Regina y Venezia.
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Among the highlights presented by Europlant at Potato Europe 2015 are its top table potatoes, the varieties Ribera, Regina and Concordia.
August 26, 2015
Europlant presents its top potato varieties at Potato Europe
EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is represented this year at PotatoEuropeto and will show their extensive range of table potatoes, including several varieties suitable for organic cultivation.
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TOMRA demonstrates Field Potato Sorter at Fruit Logistica
August 20, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate Field Potato Sorter at Potato Europe
Farmers, growers and producers looking to enhance their sorting process efficiency should head to PotatoEurope next month, where TOMRA Sorting Food will be demonstrating its Field Potato Sorter.
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The Miedema CP 42P Smart-Float, a 4-row trailed potato planter, one of several units that will be shown by Dewulf and Miedema at Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium.
August 20, 2015
Dewulf-Miedema present full line of potato cultivation machinery at Potato Europe
On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.
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Bintje - a Dutch potato variety bred over a century ago (1904) - is still very popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, especially for the production of French Fries, but its sensitivity to potato diseases is a major concern.
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
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Screenshot of the new French language version of the TOMRA website.
August 10, 2015
TOMRA launches French language version of its website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched a French version of its website to showcase to French-speaking countries the sorting and peeling solutions the company offers.
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TOMRA, compañía que diseña y fabrica máquinas de clasificación para la industria alimentaria, lanza si sitio web en español
July 29, 2015
TOMRA, compañía que diseña y fabrica máquinas de clasificación para la industria alimentaria, lanza si sitio web en español
TOMRA ha lanzado una versión en español de su sitio Web, destacando la importancia de España y los países hispanohablantes en la estrategia operacional global de la empresa.
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Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo
July 10, 2015
Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo
La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales.
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TOMRA has launched a Spanish version of its website
July 06, 2015
TOMRA has launched a Spanish version of its website
TOMRA has launched a Spanish version of its website, underlining the importance of Spain and other Spanish speaking countries to the company’s global business strategy.
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19 organizaciones europeas denuncian en el PE la falta de disponibilidad de productos para la protección de las plantas
June 25, 2015
19 organizaciones europeas denuncian en el PE la falta de disponibilidad de productos para la protección de las plantas
En un encuentro celebrado esta semana en el Parlamento Europeo, las organizaciones representativas de la cadena alimentaria han mostrado su preocupación por la actual legislación de protección de las plantas y el impacto que ésta provoca en la cadena alimentaria.
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New Life Cycle Assessment study on Starch Products published
May 27, 2015
New Life Cycle Assessment study on Starch Products published
Starch Europe published today the summary report of an updated Life Cycle Assessment study of the European Starch industry
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TOMRA Sorting Solutions expands its Belgian Test Center with a Cold Room
May 27, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Solutions expands its Belgian Test Center with a Cold Room
TOMRA Sorting Solutions has installed a brand new 56 square meter cold room in its test and demonstration center in Leuven, Belgium to facilitate sorting tests and demonstrations of frozen products.
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May 20, 2015
Purple: Are you familiar with truffle potatoes?
Belgian Potato Supplier Pomuni offers purple potatoes for years, but they are still unfamiliar to many. Pomuni brings purple potatoes in two flavours: Bergerac and Vitelotte.
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NEPG: Potato Area North-western Europe expected to decrease 2.5%
May 10, 2015
NEPG: Potato Area North-western Europe expected to decrease 2.5%
The North-western European potato area is estimated to decrease by 2.5% to 530,000 hectares in the coming season.
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Princesa Amandine presenta su triple oferta de patatas para diferentes usos en Fruit Attraction
April 26, 2015
First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni
Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine
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Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
April 21, 2015
Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.
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McCain Foods Grobbendonk
January 18, 2015
McCain Foods Belgium to close Grobbendonk Potato Specialties Production
Potato Processor McCain Foods Belgium plans to shut down its production in Grobbendonk early 2016. The production will be transferred to Leuze-en-Heinaut to a factory of McCain subsidiary Lutosa.
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