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October 24, 2012
Potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids developed by ARS scientists
Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies to improve one of America's most popular vegetables.From the archive
October 24, 2012
Investigadores desarrollan papas que contienen niveles más altos de carotenoides
Papas que contienen niveles más altos de los carotenoides beneficiosos son el resultado de estudios por científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS) para mejorar una de las hortalizas más populares en EE.UU.From the archive
October 24, 2012
La papa y la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en los Andes
IssAndes, cuyas siglas significan Innovación para la seguridad y la soberanía alimentaria en la región andina, es un proyecto financiado y apoyado técnicamente por la Unión Europea (UE) y el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), cuyo objetivo principa...From the archive
October 24, 2012
La mancha rayada, una nueva amenaza para la papa
Los paperos de Costa Rica temen la entrada de esta enfermedad a su territorio. No es para menos. En Honduras ha ocasionado grandes pérdidas económicas y en Nicaragua ya fue detectada. Se trata de la mancha rayada o zebra chip. La mancha rayada está pr...From the archive
October 24, 2012
Red latinoamericana de la papa ayuda a agricultores
Desde su creación en 2008, la Red Latinoamericana de Innovación en Mejoramiento y Diseminación de la Papa (LatinPapa) ha permitido a más de 30 organizaciones de España y Latinoamerica acceder a tecnologías de punta, metodologías novedosas y experiencia...From the archive
October 24, 2012
POTATO EXPO 2013 Tradeshow showcases cutting-edge products and services
POTATO EXPO 2013, Jan. 9-11 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, will feature the largest and most active Tradeshow in event history, enabling attendees and exhibitors to establish new business connections within our record-breaking 40,000+ square feet of flo...From the archive
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October 23, 2012
Consuming wide variety of produce more important than organic, say pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Weighs In For the First Time on Organic Foods for Children. In its report, the AAP cites lower pesticides in organic produce and potentially lower risk of exposure to drug-resistant bacteria, but says the most i...From the archive
October 18, 2012
Partial lift of potato ban in South Korea a small opportunity for Idaho
A partial repeal of a South Korean ban on potatoes from Idaho and other northwest states could increase Idaho’s exports. But the state is essentially starting its relationship with the country from scratch after bans that have lasted for years.From the archive
October 18, 2012
Maine Department of Agriculture Reports a Good Year for Maine's Potato Crop
Maine farmers were not affected by the severe drought that affected the Midwest this summer, and Maine potato producers are harvesting "a quality crop"this season, according to state agriculture officials. With 80 to 85 percent of the crop a...From the archive
October 18, 2012
Seed Potato Aging, Bacterial Ring Rot Webcasts Available in Focus on Potato
Understanding the physiology of seed potato aging and how it affects crop growth and yield can be vital to the industry. Such knowledge will allow growers to adopt management practices that control the aging process and optimize tuber set and size.From the archive
October 16, 2012
Entrevista con Luis Miquel, gerente del Consorcio Papa Chile
El diario Campo Sureño publicó una entrevista con Luis Miquel, gerente del Consorcio Papa Chile, bajo el título "El paradójico momento que enfrentan las papas". Lea la entrevista completa que Campo Sureño le hizo a Luis Miquel, gerente del ...From the archive
October 16, 2012
Canadian farmer harvests potatoes near Arctic Circle
In the far North of Canada, one man in Norman Wells is transforming his town into the potato capital of the North West Territories, harvesting 30,000 pounds of the vegetable this year from his farm about 130 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle. For ...From the archive
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October 15, 2012
La supresión de un gen podría reducir la acumulación de azúcares en las papas almacenadas en frío
Prevenir la actividad de una enzima clave in las papas podría ayudar a aumentar su calidad por medio de reducir la acumulación de azúcares que ocurre cuando las papas se almacenan en frío, según científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS)....From the archive
October 15, 2012
Maine Farmers Exchange expects strong market with great quality potatoes
Bob Davis, president of Maine Farmers Exchange, commonly referred to as MFX, in Presque Isle, ME, told The Produce News that table stock harvesting in the state was 85 percent complete.From the archive
October 15, 2012
Invertase key enzyme in cold-induced sweetening of potatoes
Preventing activity of a key enzyme in potatoes could help boost potato quality by putting an end to cold-induced sweetening, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.From the archive
October 15, 2012
National Potato Council redesigns Website
The National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a redesigned website (www.nationalpotatocouncil.org) that provides current information on issues and news for the U.S. potato industry while improving the overall user experience. Since 1948, National Pot...From the archive
October 12, 2012
Nuevo libro: Las papas en Bolivia (Documento completo)
Hace un par de semenas anunciabamos la publicación de este libro. Hoy les tenemos el texto completo! Se trata de una aproximación a la realidad del mejoramiento del cultivo de la papa en Bolivia. Libro escrito por Mario Coca Morante, docente de la Univ...From the archive
October 11, 2012
INIA de Chile se adjudica proyecto para evaluar eficiencias de absorción y utilización de fósforo en 20 genotipos de papa
Mediante un estudio a 3 años financiado por Fondecyt se busca entregar respuestas para un tema crucial, considerando que en Chile la mayor parte de la producción de papa se desarrolla en la pequeña agricultura y en suelos de origen volcánico, los cuale...From the archive