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November 04, 2010
Breeders Trust schakelt voor het eerst rechter in om illegale handel in aardappelpootgoed te onderzoeken
De rechtbank in Gent heeft de administratie gecontroleerd van het aardappelbedrijf Loyson in Koolskamp.
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November 03, 2010
Potato shortage to reverse rise in EU exports
A shortage of potatoes is to prompt a drop in European Union exports of the tuber this year, with poor weather more than wiping out the benefit of higher plantings in many countries.
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October 28, 2010
Regen verwoest Brugse aardappelen
Stevige regen- en hagelbuien hebben afgelopen weekend veel schade aangericht in de aardappelpercelen rondom de Belgische stad Brugge.
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INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2010 will beat all records with 220 exhibitors on 26 500m²
October 27, 2010
INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2010 will beat all records with 220 exhibitors on 26 500m²
INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the international trade fair for the potato, fruit and vegetable sector, will be held in Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium, on 28, 29 and 30 November 2010.
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Belgische Frieten worden duurder
October 26, 2010
Belgische Frieten worden duurder
Door de aanhoudende regen van de voorbije maanden is de aardappeloogst compleet aan het mislukken
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October 24, 2010
Agristo heeft Belgische primeur met struvietreactor voor fosfaatverwijdering
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BEST introduces new OPUS optical sorter for frozen vegetables
October 23, 2010
BEST introduces new OPUS optical sorter for frozen vegetables
BEST (Belgium Electronic Sorting Technology) introduced the OPUS optical sorter, an all new state-of-the art free fall camera sorter with a small footprint and the ideal inspection width (1 meter) to integrate in a frozen vegetable line
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Goodbye British Potato Council, hello Potato Council Limited
October 21, 2010
Euro-Potato: Status of the main potato harvest across Northern Europe
The pattern for the 2010/2011 potato season in Northern Europe is now emerging. Harvest has been progressing steadily, following a slow start at the beginning of the month due to rain.
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Haven van Oostende gaat rol spelen bij export aardappelen naar Rusland
October 18, 2010
Haven van Oostende gaat rol spelen bij export aardappelen naar Rusland
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September 30, 2010
Belgie: hectareopbrengst Bintje 5% lager dan gemiddeld
Uit de laatste proefrooiingen door het PCA blijkt dat de gemiddelde hectareopbrengst in Belgie van het ras Bintje uit zal komen op 46,5 ton.
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September 28, 2010
Werk bij Lutosa hervat na 24-uursstaking
Het werk is dinsdagochtend hervat bij aardappelverwerkend bedrijf Lutosa in Leuze-en-Hainaut, na een 24-urige staking.
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"Aardappelen en frieten flink duurder na nieuwjaar"
September 27, 2010
"Aardappelen en frieten flink duurder na nieuwjaar"
De prijs van consumptieaardappelen zal na nieuwjaar fors de hoogte ingaan als gevolg van een tegenvallende oogst en de massale aankoop van aardappelen door Rusland.
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