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High-grade seed potato production in northern Finland, where cool growing conditions and low aphid pressure provide an advantage for maintaining healthy seed as climate change increases virus pressure in Europe.
September 07, 2026
EUROPLANT and Finpom Highlight Finland Seed Potato Advantage Amid Rising Virus Pressure in Europe
Finpom highlights northern Finland's advantages for high-grade seed potato production as climate change raises virus risks in Europe, while expanding its EUROPLANT portfolio with LARISSA, JUVENTA, Filipa, FAVOLA and INA.
Tapio and Pia Knuuttila, from Skabam and the FREX brand
November 21, 2022
FREX: Una patata finlandesa que ha vuelto a sus raíces
Incluso el sabor de una sabrosa variedad de patata viene determinado en gran medida por el hecho de dar a la planta la cantidad adecuada de agua y nutrientes. Tapio Knuuttila, copropietario de Skabam, en Finlandia, decidió ver cómo sabrían las patatas si se devolviera su cultivo a sus raíces.
This 22-year-old Dewulf R3000S 2-row, self-propelled potato harvester, harvests recently in the Finnish Lapland.
The machine harvests 70 km south of the Arctic Circle and is the most northern Dewulf harvester in the world.
July 12, 2017
This Dewulf potato harvester digs up Puikula near the Arctic Circle
A 22-year-old Dewulf R3000S 2-row, self-propelled potato harvester, harvests recently in the Finnish Lapland. The machine harvests 70 km south of the Arctic Circle and is the most northern Dewulf harvester in the world.
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