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February 23, 2012
Portugal: Potato and cabbage cultivations destroyed by frosts and drought
Hundreds of hectares of potato and cabbage production are partially destroyed by the lack of water and the frosts in western Portugal, where farmers are still calculating the damage, as reported last Friday by the West Professional Horticulture Associa...From the archive
February 23, 2012
King Edward potato most recognized potato variety in the UK
Recent findings from YouGov SixthSense reveal that the Kind Edward potato is familiar to 84% of UK adult potato eaters, making it the most recognized potato variety. The Maris Piper (83%) and Jersey Royal (81%) closely follow. Meanwhile, potato variet...From the archive
February 23, 2012
France aiming to reestablish seed potato export to Iraq
Bernard Quere, the Middle East envoy for the French agricultural agency France Obtention- whose slogan is L'Univers de la pomme de terre - had flown from Paris in November to sell seedlings cultivated by French farmers to Kurdish agriculturalists. By ...From the archive
February 22, 2012
Silver medal for Insort's in-line Sugar-end detector at Anuga FoodTec
The Austrian company Insort GmbH will receive a silver medal at this year’s Anuga FoodTec (International FoodTec Award 2012) for its development of the Sherlock Separator and associated technology.From the archive
February 22, 2012
Greenvale AP invests £1.7million to reduce water usage
Leading UK potato supplier Greenvale AP is on target to reduce its water usage by 100 million litres a year after rolling out its revolutionary Cascade eco root vegetable washing system to its Floods Ferry site in Cambridgeshire at a cost £1.7 million.From the archive
February 22, 2012
International Potato Technology Expo 2012 in Charlottetown starts friday
The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Charlottetown Civic Centre February 24-25, 2012. This popular event has been running in Charlottetown every two years since 1992. Over the years, this has become a must-attend industry event for...From the archive
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February 22, 2012
Comunidades bolivianas desarrollan acciones para adaptarse al cambio climático;una de ellas está relacionada con la papa
El Centro de Comunicacion y Desarrollo Andino (CENDA) realizó el pasado 10 de febrero el coloquio "Agua y seguridad alimentaria: Elementos de adaptacion al cambio climático". Uno de los proyectos que se presentó durante el evento fue el d...From the archive
February 22, 2012
Potato Council: Final call for new potato ambassadors
Potato growers are needed to help put potatoes in the public eye and promote how great they are as a healthy, tasty and sustainable food. This final appeal comes as Potato Council continues its hunt for a new team of Potato Ambassadors. With the closin...From the archive
February 21, 2012
Honduras fortalece controles para mantener el país libre de plagas
Personal del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (Senasa) fortaleció los controles para prevenir el ingreso de la temida chinche kudzu bug, que afecta las leguminosas, considerando que Honduras está libre de esa plaga. La chinche ataca legumino...From the archive
February 21, 2012
French Potato Packer orders Herbert Engineering washline
Ets Gourgues, french potato, packers now wash their potatoes on a recently completed Herbert Engineering washline. The French potato packers are based near Bordeaux, producing approximately supplying 20,000 – 25,000 tons of premium quality potatoes e...From the archive
February 20, 2012
Kenya: Row over government plan to import potato seed from the Netherlands
A major controversy has broken out over government plan to import seed potato favoured for the production of high quality crisps and chips.From the archive
February 20, 2012
Potato Promotions Group to encourage Irish Consumers to eat potatoes
In Ireland, a Potato Promotions Group is to be established to plan and implement a major marketing initiative over the next three to five years, which will address consumer perceptions about potatoes and drive demand. New research shows that almost tw...From the archive
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February 19, 2012
Consiguen adaptar diez variedades de papa a calor extremo en Parú
La papa es un tubérculo serrano que se cultiva de manera óptima entre los 3 mil y 3 mil 800 metros sobre el nivel del mar, a temperaturas entre 15 y 25 grados centígrados. Sin embargo, estudios realizados por el Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agra...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Aardappelverwerking in de maand Januari lager dan vorig jaar
Gezien de grote hoeveelheid beschikbare aardappelen in Nederland zal het velen verbazen dat de verwerking in de maand Januari 2012 lager uitviel dan in Januari 2011.From the archive
February 19, 2012
Health Benefits Idaho Potatoes promoted by Denise Austin
Denise Austin, the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) long-time spokesperson, celebrated American Heart Month on behalf of the IPC with two major initiatives: a 35-city satellite media tour (SMT) and an online re-release of the IPC's national television c...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Native potatoes get a clean start from repatriated in-vitro seedlings
Traditional potato farming practices in the Andes that once provided in situ conservation of the vast diversity of native varieties have been waning over the past decades. Roads now bring in truckloads of rice, pasta and other sources of convenient car...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.From the archive
February 19, 2012
Agrico presenteert zich biologisch op Fruit Logistica
Aardappelen telen en vermarkten met zorg voor natuur en mens, dat wil Agrico bereiken door de teelt van biologische aardappelen. Met een oppervlakte van ruim 750 hectare en ca. 65 aangesloten biologische telers is Agrico de grootste leverancier van bi...From the archive