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August 03, 2010
Potato Shortage South Africa affects potato prices in Namibia
A potato shortage in South Africa has led to potato prices in Namibia shooting up by 25 per cent over the last week. Another 25 per cent price hike is expected this week.Namibia imports more than 70 per cent of the potatoes consumed locally.Norbert Shi...From the archive
August 03, 2010
PepsiCo construirá en Perú un centro de investigación en tubérculos y raíces con una inversión de 3 millones de dólares
La multinacional PepsiCo, fabricante de refrescos y de otros productos alimentarios, invertirá en Perú más de 200 millones de dólares en los próximos cinco años, anunció hoy su presidenta ejecutiva, Indra Nooyi, tras reunirse con el gobernante de este ...From the archive
August 03, 2010
Por inclemencias climáticas Mc Cain Sudáfrica debe importar papa procesada de Argentina.
Sudáfrica se ha visto afectada por la escasez de papa en todo el país debido a las adversas condiciones climáticas que afectan la oferta, calidad y precios de la papa congelada. "Las fuertes lluvias que se produjeron a principios del 2010, ocasio...From the archive
August 02, 2010
McCain: Not enough potatoes for processing in South Africa
South Africa has been hit by a countrywide potato shortage due to adverse climactic conditions which will affect supply, quality and pricing of frozen potato products.From the archive
August 02, 2010
2010 potato Crop Progress in the United Kingdom
Below you find an excerpt of "Potato Weekly", by the Potato Council. This crop update, published on August 2, provides insight on the harvest and development of the potato production in the United Kingdom:Total early crop clearance to 31st Ju...From the archive
July 28, 2010
Bolivia exporta a Brasil semilla de papa y prevé ampliar mercado a otros países suramericanos
La Unidad de Producción de Semilla de Papa (CEPA) exporta tres variedades de semilla de papa a Brasil y prevé llegar a otros países sudamericanos, según datos de esa organización de productores. Las semillas de ágata, cupido y asterix son las tres var...From the archive
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July 28, 2010
New Potato Varieties get extra push in Oregon, Washington
The Oregon Potato Commission has committed an extra $60,000 this year in funding for the potato variety development program at Oregon State University, said Bill Brewer, the commission’s executive director.Among those new varieties Brewer is most excit...From the archive
July 28, 2010
Veel onrust over frietjes
Een bakje patat zal dit jaar „een paar dubbeltjes duurder” worden, zegt aardappelinkoper Anthon Meissner van fritesproducent Aviko in Steenderen. Ook zullen de frieten een stukje korter worden, zegt hij. Beide zijn het gevolg van een slechte aardappelo...From the archive
July 28, 2010
Steeds meer doorwas op aardappelpercelen
Op steeds meer aardappelpercelen wordt doorwas geconstateerd.Dit is het gevolg van de lange hete, droge periode, gevolgd door de regen. "Je hoeft de auto niet uit om doorwas te vinden", zegt DLV Plant-adviseur Roelof Naber. De doorwasproblema...From the archive
July 27, 2010
P.E.I. Potato Board courts Algerian industry leaders
The P.E.I. Potato Board is wooing an old friend in an effort to create new business opportunities for Island farmers.The board is hosting a delegation of industry leaders from Algeria.The Algerian delegation is in the province now. They are planning to...From the archive
July 27, 2010
Potato prices in South Africa could rise due to frost damage
South African consumers might have to pay more for potatoes due to recent frost damage as the harvest season gets under way next month.The industry lost 25 000 tons of potatoes during the mid-June cold snap.But Potatoes South Africa said the upward adj...From the archive
July 26, 2010
British potato vodka targets lucrative U.S. market
William Chase, owner of the only premium potato-based vodka distillery in Britain, plans to take on much larger, mass-produced luxury brands in the U.S. market, Chase told Reuters.Unlike all large-scale vodka producers, Chase Distillery grows, mashes a...From the archive
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July 25, 2010
El INIA de Chile ha puesto sus semillas de papa en las mejores mesas de los Estados Unidos
Hasta hace poco, en materia de comercio exterior, las preocupaciones estaban centradas en el intercambio de mercancías tradicionales que en nuestra zona están muy bien representadas por nuestra leche, quesos y carne. Sin embargo, poco a poco se ha id...From the archive
July 23, 2010
New varieties for potato chips (crisps) impress in trials at Seabrook Crisps
A new potato processing variety has yielded well in trials in a difficult growing season.The new variety from Potato Innovations (PI), known only as YP0243, has yielded nearly 35t/ha of marketable ware in the trials.YP0243 is due to receive registratio...From the archive
July 23, 2010
Beperking Fungicidenkosten in aardappelen met beslissingsondersteunende systemen goed mogelijk
Dankzij het aanhoudend zomerse weer zijn er maar een paar infectiekansen voor Phytophthora geweest. Tot half juli kon het aantal Phytophthora-bespuitingen dan ook beperkt blijven en de dosering kon vaak verlaagd worden zonder nadelige gevolgen. Hiermee...From the archive
July 23, 2010
Potato Harvest in Iceland has Never Been Better
The potato harvest in Iceland has exceeded expectations;farmers say it has never been better. Potatoes were harvested unusually early this year;the first potatoes of the season hit the stores on July 1, one week earlier than usual. However, there is ...From the archive
July 22, 2010
Sri Lankan potato producers pleased with US cultivars
The United States Potato Board (USPB) Team Seed conducted a market visit to farms and growing regions in Sri Lanka during May 2010. Sri Lankan producers growing US varieties are unanimous in their approval of cultivars and selections sourced from the U...From the archive
July 22, 2010
Nieuwe VLAM-campagnes kunnen rekenen op EU-steun
Het Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing (VLAM) mag rekenen op 2,74 miljoen euro Europese subsidies voor drie nieuwe promotiecampagnes. De vleessectoren bundelen vanaf half oktober hun krachten om de verschillende kwaliteitslabels te promoten...From the archive
