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May 27, 2011
Strong winds hinder potato blight programmes
Potato blight programmes are being severely disrupted by strong winds preventing spray applications.From the archive
May 26, 2011
Major French Potato Packer orders new Herbert washline
Herbert Engineering has secured a major European order for a new potato washline incorporating a 4m Barrel Washer and specially adapted destoner to be installed by the end of the year.From the archive
May 26, 2011
Retail Food Prices Continue To Climb
Retail food price inflation continues to be a concern to consumers as the Consumer Price Index for food-at-home in the United States was up 3.9% from a year ago during April, reports The Food Institute.From the archive
May 26, 2011
En Perú no existe empresa proveedora de papas para freír con las características que requieren las compañías de comida rápida
La gerente de Marketing de la cadena KCF, Patricia Gamboa, afirmó que en Perú no existe una empresa proveedora de papas para freír de las características que requieren las compañías de comida rápida, por lo que estas últimas están obligadas a importar ...From the archive
May 26, 2011
Pootgoedfirma's azen op kwekersrechten Belgische boeren
De voorbije vier jaar betaalden Belgische aardappeltelers geen kwekersrechten op meer dan 11.000 ton pootgoed.From the archive
May 25, 2011
Colorado Potato Administrative Committee promotes Heart Health
The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) is marketing Colorado Potatoes in Denver with banner ads on KOA 850 AMFrom the archive
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May 25, 2011
China Essence Group announces results FY2011
China Essence Group Ltd. (“China Essence” or the “Group”), one of the largest, leading integrated producers of potato products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), announced results for the fourth quarter (“4Q FY2011”) and financial year ended 31 March 2011 (“FY2011”).From the archive
May 25, 2011
Breeders Trust demands breeders’ licence fees for 11.000 tonnes of Belgian seed potatoes
Breeders Trust has written to more than 130 Belgian arable farmers on the basis of crop data obtained by way of a court order against the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).From the archive
May 25, 2011
Eerste Phytophthora-waarschuwing van dit seizoen
Op woensdag 18 mei 2011 is het eerste adviesbericht in het kader van Masterplan Phytophthora verzonden naar aardappeltelers in Noord- en Midden-Nederland.From the archive
May 24, 2011
Efectos del anhídrido carbónico y etileno en almacenamiento comercial de patatas
En el Reino Unido se realizó un estudio en almacenes de conservación de patatas con la finalidad de saber qué niveles de CO2 existen normalmente a lo largo de la conservaciónFrom the archive
May 22, 2011
Nederlandse Aardappel export t/m April 2011
Nederland exporteerde in April 2011 167.000 ton aardappelen.From the archive
May 21, 2011
Determinación del uso potencial de 56 variedades de papas nativas colombianas a partir de sus propiedades morfológicas, fisicoquímicas y culinaria
PowerPoint del trabajo presentado en el Curso de Actualización de la Papa y I Feria de Biodiversidad Genética de Semillas, realizado entre el 18-21 mayo 2011 en Pasto (Colombia). Autores: José Dilmer Moreno, Lena Prieto, Freddy Romero, Karen Chavez y...From the archive
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May 20, 2011
Científicos belgas evalúan una patata transgénica resistente al tizón tardío
La Universidad UGent en Bélgica, se dispone a realizar pruebas de campo con papas genéticamente modificadas (GM) resistentes al tizón tardío causado por el hongo Phytophthora infestans. Estas papas son parte de un desarrollo tecnológico que consiste e...From the archive
May 20, 2011
Aardappelverwerking Nederland in April 2011
In de maand april 2011 zijn er totaal 299.900 ton aardappelen tot consumptieproducten verwerkt in Nederland.From the archive
May 20, 2011
Donderdag 26 mei eerste aardappelveildag Alvantho
Volgende week donderdag 26 mei start bij Alvantho, de samenwerkende veilingen van Sint Annaland en Scherpenisse, de eerste aardappelveiling.From the archive
May 20, 2011
Sterke stijging Belgapom
Afgelopen vrijdag publiceerde De Vries en Westermann de volgende update van de aardappelmarkt.From the archive
May 19, 2011
Greenpeace blokkeert opslagplaats genetich gemodificeerde aardappelen BASF
Donderdag blokkeerden actievoeders van Greenpeace in Zweden een opslagplaats waar het Duitse bedrijf BASF genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-aardappelen bewaart. From the archive
May 18, 2011
Federal Plan to Limit Potatoes on School Menus Whips Up Supporters of this 'Gateway Vegetable'
Maine—Around here, you can find "Maine Potato Candy"—mashed potatoes rolled in coconut and dipped in chocolate—and potato donuts. A popular county fair offers wrestling matches in a vat of potatoes. In a state where spuds are the top agricult...From the archive