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April 12, 2012
Tasmania: Farm gate value of potatoes almost $100 million
Tasmania's annual potato harvest is in full swing and demand from a hungry fast-food sector for good french fry-making spuds has pushed up the farm gate value to almost $100 million this year.From the archive
April 12, 2012
Kenya: Low cost potato storage project launched
A project to introduce low-cost potato seed storage system in regions in Kenya where the crop is grown has been launched.From the archive
April 12, 2012
Eerste opperdoezen naar Enschede
Groothandelaar Willem Dijk AFG in Enschede heeft woensdag het eerste kistje geveilde Opperdoezer Ronde aardappelen gekocht.From the archive
April 12, 2012
Hongos provocan infección y extinción de especies
La investigación, encabezada por Matthew Fisher, académico de la facultad de Salud Pública del Imperial College de Londres, y en el que también participó la Universidad de Oxford, revela que los hongos han estado presentes en 70% de los casos de extinc...From the archive
April 11, 2012
Con el celular, productores de papa controlarán gastos y producción
Es común que los cultivadores de papa tengan pérdidas por no llevar cuentas claras y constantes. Una aplicación para teléfonos móviles comenzó a cambiar sus costumbres. En el campo, la memoria es la mejor aliada del agricultor: muy poco de lápiz y pap...From the archive
April 11, 2012
Specialty Potato Alliance celebrates 5 years of growth
Specialty Potato Alliance (SPA) announced that their alliance is strong and continues to grow.From the archive
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April 11, 2012
Potatoes New Zealand: connecting kids to food
Potatoes New Zealand is coming under the international spotlight for its groundbreaking initiatives promoting healthy eating choices to children and young people.From the archive
April 11, 2012
Diversifying diets to improve nutrition and incomes in Bangladesh
Working in partnership with the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Worldfish, and Bangladeshi partners, CIP recently launched a bold program to raise incomes and improve nutritional health through greater use of potato, sweetpotat...From the archive
April 11, 2012
Egypt threatens retaliation over Russia's potato import ban
Egypt threatened on Tuesday to take retaliatory measures against Russia if it keeps a ban on Egyptian potato imports.From the archive
April 11, 2012
Seed Potato chronological age affects potato production
With potato planting under way, how many growers are aware that the age of the seed they have planted could have a marked impact on profitability?From the archive
April 11, 2012
The FAO Food Price Index in March nearly unchanged from February
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 216 points in March 2012, virtually unchanged from 215 points in February. Among the various commodity groups, only oils prices showed strength, compensating for falling dairy quotations, while the indices of ce...From the archive
April 10, 2012
Aroma of baked potato evokes happiness, researchers found
The smell of a baked potato can actually make us feel happier. Scientists in the UK discovered that the aromas given off during the cooking process can trigger positive memories in the brain.From the archive
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April 10, 2012
New blight strain shouldn't alarm British potato growers
The very early discovery of a new potato blight strain in Britain doesn't mean that spray programmes will have to change this year, agree researchers and agronomists.From the archive
April 10, 2012
Website helps predict volunteer potato survival in Michigan
Volunteer potatoes in Michigan are surviving winters in increasing numbers, providing a bridge for late blight from one season to the next.From the archive
April 10, 2012
BASF realizará ensayos de campo en Europa con papas genéticamente modificadas
La empresa BASF va a realizar este año, nuevamente, ensayos de campo en Europa con patatas modificadas genéticamente que están en proceso de autorización en la UE. Los ensayos se realizarán en ciertas zonas de Alemania, Suecia y Holanda. Se ensayarán l...From the archive
April 10, 2012
How McDonald's fries are tested
Biting into a McDonald's french fry should be like "walking on freshly fallen snow". Barbara Booth, the company's director of sensory science, was presiding over the fast-food giant's semi-annual french fry evaluation in the US - a contest a...From the archive
April 10, 2012
Zoete én zoute Zeeuwse aardappelen
Water genoeg in Zeeland. Zowel zout als zoet. Voor de landbouw wordt vooral het zoete water gebruikt. Aardappelveredelingsbedrijf Meijer uit Rilland onderzoekt of de aardappel ook op zilte grond kan gedijen.From the archive
April 09, 2012
McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s customers most unhappy with their health
A recent analysis of fast food patrons reveals that McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s customers are the most unhappy with their health.From the archive