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July 22, 2010
CONDEPAPA, el primer consorcio de pequeños productores de papa nativa del Perú
Este 22 de Julio 2010 se realizó en Lima el lanzamiento del Consorcio de Productores de Papa nativa – CONDEPAPA de Kishuara (departamento Apurímac). Será la primera vez en el Perú que asociaciones de pequeños productores de papa entreguen en consorcio ...From the archive
July 22, 2010
Best potato harvest in the North of Finland
In Finland, this year's best potato harvest is expected to be seen in northern parts of the country. Summer weather in the north has provided suitable temperatures and rain, while a dry summer on the south has slowed growth.Production Chief Jukka Pekka...From the archive
July 21, 2010
McDonald's Defends Happy meal marketing
McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Chief Executive Jim Skinner has rebuffed a call by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to end the distribution of Happy Meal toys. CPSI has alleged that the giveaway promotions contribute to childhood obesity by ...From the archive
July 21, 2010
Curso en Holanda sobre semilla de papa
Manon van Lent invita desde Holanda a participar en el curso sobre "Tecnología de semilla de papa, certificación y sistemas de suministro"que se realizará entre el 30 de mayo – 24 de junio de 2011 en la Universidad de Wageningen. Los organiza...From the archive
July 20, 2010
ASDA withdraws some own-brand crisps for gluten in salt and vinegar flavour
Asda (United Kingdom)has withdrawn some of its own-brand Salt &Vinegar, Variety and Boxed Crisps, because the salt and vinegar flavouring used in the crisps contains trace amounts of wheat gluten. This means the products, which are available in var...From the archive
July 19, 2010
Potato Harvest 2010: Acreage, Yield and Quality
What will potato harvest 2010 bring? A brief look at the situation in North-West Europe and North America.From the archive
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July 19, 2010
Potato storage efficiency on the agenda at Storage Event
Issues surrounding potato storage such as efficiency will be one of the many topics on the agenda at the Storage Event to be held at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research in Lincolnshire on 2 September.Professor Gareth Edwards-Jones from Bangor Universit...From the archive
July 18, 2010
XIII Congreso Nacional de Papa 2010 en México
La Confederación Nacional de Productores de Papa de la Republica Mexicana tiene el honor de Invitarlo a participar en el XIII Congreso Nacional de Papa a celebrarse del 9 al 11 de septiembre en Tapalpa, Jalisco, en los siguientes rubros;Patrocinador,...From the archive
July 17, 2010
R.D. Offutt Company acquires Ryan Potato Company
R.D. Offutt Company announces that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Ryan Potato Company, an East Grand Forks, MN, based buyer of washing quality reds, whites, russets, and yellow flesh varieties of potatoes, effective July 12, 2010.Ryan Potato Co...From the archive
July 17, 2010
PEI Potato Contract hearing wrapped up
A hearing over how Cavendish Farms negotiates potato contracts with P.E.I. growers wrapped up Thursday.Cavendish Farms, an Irving-owned company, appealed a decision by the P.E.I. Potato Board.The board had approved an order in December that required pr...From the archive
July 17, 2010
UK's government cuts won’t stretch to Potato Council's levy funding
Potato growers gathered together for an update on the latest legislative, technical and environmental issues facing their sector at the East Midlands Potato Day held near Spalding in Lincolnshire.From the archive
July 17, 2010
VTA: Informatie is hot in snel stijgende aardappelmarkt
Het prijsinformatiesysteem voor aardappelen van de Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) werkt in deze snel stijgende aardappelmarkt voortreffelijk. Dit informatiesysteem wordt gevoed door de aardappeltelers zelf. Verkoopt een teler die lid is van VTA een p...From the archive
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July 17, 2010
Prijs vroege aardappelen verdubbelt
De nieuwe patatjes worden duur. Op de veiling worden voor machinegerooide vroege aardappelen nu prijzen betaald van 19,50 euro tot 23 euro plus btw voor 100 kg. Vorig jaar ging hetzelfde pakket nog van de hand voor 9 euro. Door het koude voorjaar en de...From the archive
July 17, 2010
Aardappelareaal Vlaanderen stijgt 6.6 %
Op basis van de verzamelaanvragen 2010 ingediend bij het Agentschap voor Landbouw en Visserij blijkt dat het areaal consumptieaardappelen in Vlaanderen dit jaar zou uitkomen op 42.079 ha, of 6,66% meer dan in 2009.De areaalstijging bevestigt de resulta...From the archive
July 15, 2010
PEI Potato Crop ahead of schedule
Good growing conditions this spring and summer have put the P.E.I. potato crop more than a week ahead of schedule. Potato Board chair Boyde Rose said there was some damage from heavy rain a few weeks ago, affecting one to two per cent of the crop, bu...From the archive
July 15, 2010
'Prijsstijging diepvriesfrites onvermijdelijk'
Een prijsstijging van diepvriesfrites is onvermijdelijk, gezien de achterstand die aardappelplanten door de droogte hebben opgelopen ten opzichte van voorgaande jaren.Dat zeggen fritesfabrikanten. De stijgende aardappelprijs heeft direct impact op de f...From the archive
July 15, 2010
Winner Walkers Flavour Cup announced
Walkers, the UK’s No. 1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, has announced English Roast Beef &Yorkshire Pudding as the winner of its Walkers Flavour Cup campaign, the world’s first ever ‘crisp tournament’. The Sunday lunch flavour gained more than ...From the archive
July 14, 2010
Eerste zilte aardappel wordt geoogst op Texel
Voor het eerst worden er aardappelen uit zilte grond geoogst. Dit gebeurt vrijdag op het Texelse Den Hoorn.Aardappelteeltbedrijven Biemond en Fobek uit Sint Annaparochie rooien de aardappelen samen met Arjen de Vos van de Vrije Universiteit van Amsterd...From the archive