News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

The new Spirit 7200 complements the AVR Spirit family with a drawn, two-row offset potato harvester. In essence, it is a further development of the Spirit 6200.

Recent advances in breeding technologies can be harnessed to fast track the breeding of new varieties. Sensors and drone technologies are driving integrated pest management solutions.

The Potato Photographer of the Year competition was inspired by acclaimed photographer Kevin Abosch’s image of a potato which sold for $1million in 2016. This magnificent photograph confirmed the appetite for potato-based art.

After the Plant Health Centre led a working Group to identify a clear strategy for dealing with the Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) crisis, a report was delivered to the Scottish Government.

Royal Avebe's potato campaign in the Netherlands has started. The first starch potatoes were delivered to the production location in Gasselternijveen.

Scientists at the university of Ghent have developed a vaccine to combat potato blight, one of the most common diseases in potatoes.

The company HEGRA is launched at Herøya, Porsgrunn, with former Statnett CEO, Auke Lont as Chairman.The company aims to electrify and decarbonize the ammonia plant at Herøya.

Haith has this month marked 21 years of working with R S Cockerill. The anniversary coincides with the completion of £3m investment into R S Cockerill’s site in Dunnington, near York.

Denuncian que se ven obligados a vender sus productos por debajo de coste y piden al Gobierno que intervenga para garantizar un 'precio justo' y evitar la desaparición del sector.

El sector agroalimentario sigue despertando el apetito de los fondos de inversión. En esta ocasión en el punto de mira está Patatas Hijolusa, proveedor de Mercadona, que estudia dar entrada a los fondos en su capital.

Farm management specialist CropX has acquired Dacom Farm Intelligence. Dacom is one of the pioneers of the global AgTech sector, located in Groningen, Netherlands.

GRIMME UK is celebrating the sale of the 1,000th VARITRON self-propelled harvester by offering customers the opportunity to take advantage of several sensational upgrade packages.

The Solana Group appoints Jan Soltau as Managing Director of the German Solana subsidiary as of August 01, 2021.

La cooperativa UDAPA realiza un estudio agronómico y de aceptación comercial de la variedad de patata 'Edurne', creada por NEIKER.

In 2020, with demand for homegrown produce soaring, E W Button & Son decided to invest in a brand new, purpose-built grading facility for its early season and ware potatoes.

Sa Pobla cuenta todavía con 45 payeses profesionales en activo. Sin duda, la patata es el cultivo mayoritario y el motor de la economía local, especialmente debido a la exportación de este tubérculo a lugares como Gran Bretaña, receptor por excelencia del tubérculo mallorquín.

Tal y como hemos comentado en anteriores publicaciones, posicionar una nueva variedad de semilla de patata en el mercado requiere de un trabajo intenso y continuado.

Perfect seedbed preparation of the soil is crucial in potato cultivation. For this reason, AVR continues to develop not only its planting and harvesting machines, but also its cultivators.