Potato News from the Americas

Argentina: Normativa complica el transporte de papa andina
August 03, 2018
Argentina: Normativa complica el transporte de papa andina
El uso obligatorio del Documento de Tránsito Vegetal (DTV) para trasladar raíces, bulbos y tubérculos entre provincias, supone una complicación importante para este sector del norte del país, que posee lógicas de producción diferentes.
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division will invest $159 million in Frankfort, Indiana to enhance its current operations at two locations (Core and East) in this US city. (Courtesy: ISFsigns)
August 02, 2018
Frito-Lay invests USD 159 million in its Frankfort, Indiana snack production plants
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division will invest $159 million in Frankfort, Indiana to enhance its current operations at two locations in this US city. The investment will add two new snack production lines and also include warehouse expansion, providing 50 new jobs.
México: Producen bioplástico de la cáscara de papa
July 31, 2018
México: Producen bioplástico de la cáscara de papa
Estudiantes del Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México (IPN) crearon un bioplástico a partir de la cáscara de papa, que tarda de 4-5 meses en degradarse y ayuda a reducir los residuos sólidos urbanos generados por la sociedad mexicana.
Cavendish Farms Fresh Products: Overview of the packed potato products sold by Cavendish Farms in retail
July 30, 2018
Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island
Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island
'There are probably not too many places on P.E.I. over the next few weeks that you won't notice a brilliant yellow field,' according to Greg Donald, PEI Potato Board.
July 29, 2018
Potato Farmers Prince Edward Island are planting more mustard than ever
Potato Growers on Prince Edward Island report they are planting more mustard than ever this year.
Russet stars of the Texas A&M potato breeding program, from left to right: an unnamed specialty variety with pink eyes; Vanguard, being released this year; Reveille, released in 2015; and the long-standing Norkotah.
(Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife / Kay Le
July 29, 2018
Texas A&M potato breeding trials offer Reds, Russets, Babies and Bakers
Earlier this month Texas A&M held its annual Potato Field Day where it presented a range of new potato varieties.
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Sembrar papa en el trópico, un desafío para los productores
July 28, 2018
Sembrar papa en el trópico, un desafío para los productores
Los pequeños productores de la región tropical de Bolivia han asumido el reto de sembrar papa, un cultivo propio de la región altiplánica del país, en lo que supone un desafío a la naturaleza y una lucha constante con el clima adverso.
Productos de papa prefritos y congelados podrán certificarse
July 25, 2018
Productos de papa prefritos y congelados podrán certificarse
A través de la Resolución 50/2018, la Secretaría de Alimentos y Bioeconomía del Ministerio de Agroindustria de Argentina, oficializó el protocolo de calidad para productos de papa prefritos y congelados.
OIEA apoyará proyecto de papa criolla en Colombia
July 25, 2018
OIEA apoyará proyecto de papa criolla en Colombia
El Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) financiará con US$500.000 un estudio de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas sobre mejoramiento. La ayuda estaría representada en becas, visitas científicas, visitas de expertos internacionales y equipos.
Key Technology Appoints Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Manager for Mexico
July 24, 2018
Key Technology Appoints Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Manager for Mexico
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional Sales Manager for Mexico.
Buscan mantener el factor crujiente de las papas fritas
July 19, 2018
Buscan mantener el factor crujiente de las papas fritas
La papa a la francesa perfecta es crujiente por afuera y esponjosa por dentro. Pero una papa que se entrega a domicilio con frecuencia es fría, blanda y mustia. Lamb Weston, el fabricante número uno de esos manjares de papa en Estados Unidos, quiere mejorar la comida rápida.
Con freír una sola vez, no es suficiente.
July 18, 2018
Por qué las papas argentinas no pueden ser perfectas
La variedad Spunta no es la ideal para freír pero es la que mejor crece. Entonces, aunque se sigan todos los pasos de la triple cocción, el resultado nunca será del todo exitoso (La nota incluye, además, otros datos para los fans de las papas fritas).
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July 17, 2018
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Elaborado por el CIP, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, el Grupo Yanapai y el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), el documento ofrece información sobre 147 variedades que se cultivan en el departamento de Junin.
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July 12, 2018
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July 12, 2018
Maine potatoes healthy, despite heat and lack of rain, but the amount of precipitation remains a concern
Despite widely fluctuating temperatures and a lack of rain, the executive director of the Maine Potato Board said Monday that the state’s potato crop remains healthy.
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July 12, 2018
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El 80% de los paperos colombianos son pequeños agricultores
July 11, 2018
El 80% de los paperos colombianos son pequeños agricultores
Entrevista a Germán Palacio, presidente de la Federación Colombiana de Productores de Papa (Fedepapa).
The Idaho Supreme plant in Firth, Idaho had a major fire on Sept. 5, 2016, which resulted in a more than three-month closure (Courtesy: Bingham County Sheriff's Office)
July 11, 2018
Idahoan Foods takes insurer to court over 2016 potato plant fire
Dehydrated potato manufacturer Idahoan Foods has filed lawsuit against its insurer related to a 2016 fire at the Idaho Supreme potato dehydration plant in Firth.

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