Potato News from Europe

Sustainability is hot – a subject that is topical today and bound to remain so in the future. The Belgian fresh fruit and vegetable sector has accordingly charted a future-oriented sustainability plan.

With a complete market overview of international fresh produce business logistics, the 20th edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA highlights the event's status as the industry's leading trade fair.

Bij aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe in Ter Apelkanaal is dinsdagmorgen brand uitgebroken na een stofexplosie. Dat gebeurde in de dextrinefabriek, die centraal is gelegen op het terrein. Voor zover bekend is niemand gewond geraakt. Avebe heeft de producti...

Breeders Trust has been vindicated in an arbitration case against a Dutch seed potato grower who has been shown to have illegally sold undersized potatoes as propagation material to Germany. The case is of importance because this verdict is unique in t...

Chief Commercial Officer Bjarne Larsen of Potato Starch manufacturer KMC gives his expectations for the 2012 potato starch market. The 2011/2012 potato starch production year started with totally empty carry-over stocks due to the poor harvest last ye...

After a busy export season in 2011, the British seed potato industry is set to reach new heights in 2012 by expanding existing and new markets.

The first Jersey Royal potatoes of the season will be harvested next week. It is thought to be the earliest harvest since the potato variety was developed about 130 years ago.

Wholesale companies from the Middle East see feasible prospects in imports of Ukrainian fresh vegetables, especially potatoes.

McCain Foods has added a new ‘chip shop’ type chip to its Classics potato products range.

De vraag voor de komende periode is of de vorstperiode enige positieve invloed kan hebben op de aardappelmarkt.

Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.

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...

Nog dit jaar kunnen Keniaanse boeren pootaardappelen uit Nederland gebruiken. Daarmee kan de oogst tot 5 keer groter worden.

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.

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.

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.

Poised to become part of the €9bn national food export success story in Ireland is family enterprise, Keogh's Crisps. Just two months from launch the posh crisp brand is eyeing up export markets.

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...