News on Potato Varieties and Seed from the Americas

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Papa “Elbe”, un tubérculo que posee características mejoradas de resistencia, rendimiento y calidad.
January 17, 2018
Costa Rica: La variedad de papa 'Elbe' ya es producida por 82 agricultores
Esta papa fue desarrollada por el Laboratorio de Biotecnologías de Plantas (LBP) del Centro de Investigaciones Agronómicas. Es una variedad resistente a las plagas más comunes (tizón tardío y el minador de la hoja), lo que reduce la cantidad de quimicos necesarios´para llevar el cultivo a buen término.
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Costa Rica
The Colorado potato beetle, also known as the Colorado beetle is a major pest of potato crops.
January 13, 2018
Lunchtime is over for the Colorado potato beetle
Chemicals in the leaves of potato plants, produced naturally by the plant, may hold the key to a new way to control Colorado potato beetles - a major pest for potato growers.
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Canada
McCain Foods Global Vice President for Agronomy Ghislain Pelletier shared his vision for the future of the potato industry with Island growers during the recent annual meeting of the PEI Potato Board.
January 01, 2018
McCain Foods executive makes predictions for future of potato industry
McCain Foods Global Vice President for Agronomy Ghislain Pelletier shared his vision for the future of the potato industry with Island growers during the recent annual meeting of the PEI Potato Board.
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Canada
Golden potatoes, shown in the two examples on the right, pack more vitamin A and vitamin E than traditional white potatoes, seen on the left
December 21, 2017
Experimental potato delivers bounty of vitamin A and E
An experimental 'golden' potato has the potential to provide as much as 42 percent of a child’s recommended daily intake of vitamin A and 34 percent of a child’s recommended intake of vitamin E, according to a study co-led at The Ohio State University.
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United States
Caribou Russet
December 04, 2017
Maine Potato Board happy about spud quality, new variety
After one of the most unique potato harvests in recent memory, Don Flannery, executive director of the Maine Potato Board, said Wednesday that he felt good about all the industry accomplished this year and was optimistic about year ahead.
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United States
Lanzan en Colombia una nueva variedad de papa criolla
November 29, 2017
Lanzan en Colombia una nueva variedad de papa criolla
La Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Corpoica) lanzó la variedad Sol Andina para los departamentos de Cundinamarca y Boyacá. Sol Andina tiene un periodo vegetativo menor (de 110 a 120 días).que el de las variedades usadas comunmente.
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Colombia
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The University of Maine have introduced a number of potato varieties in recent years resulting from its breeding program, such as the Sebec, the Caribou Russet (AF3362-1) and the Easton
November 27, 2017
UMaine receives grant for potato breeding with focus on quality improvement and pest resistance
The USDA-NIFA has awarded a grant totaling $388,000 to the University of Maine to study potato breeding and improve quality and pest resistance in the eastern United States.
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United States
Proyecto para aumentar producción de papa en Bolivia usará herramientas de la FAO
November 09, 2017
Proyecto para aumentar producción de papa en Bolivia usará herramientas de la FAO
El MDRyT cuenta desde hoy con las herramientas de la FAO para planificar y apoyar a la agricultura familiar de la papa. Su aplicación ayudará a desarrollar un modelo de política pública para la producción agroecológica del tubérculo.
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Bolivia
Corea del Sur apoya a Bolivia en la producción de papa
November 08, 2017
Corea del Sur apoya a Bolivia en la producción de papa
El Gobierno coreano otorgará tres millones de dólares para la construcción de un laboratorio destinado a la producción de semilla de papa de alta calidad.
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Bolivia
El doctor Ju Hyeon Choi, director del Centro Kopia RD de la cooperación coreana en el país, entrega la variedad de papa al ingeniero Rafael Pérez Duvergé, director ejecutivo del IDIAF.
November 08, 2017
Usando papa ecuatoriana, República Dominicana mejora la calidad de su semilla
Gracias a la cooperación agrícola coreana, el IDIAF recibió semilla de una variedad altamente productiva y tolerante a plagas y enfermedades. El objetivo es garantizar un material de siembra de calidad, reducir los costos de producción y mejorar las condiciones de vida de los productores.
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Dominican Republic
The enormous diversity of ancient / native potatoes can still be seen in countries like Peru, where many of these varieties are still grown.
November 01, 2017
Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties
Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.
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United States
From a variety perspective, Fingerlings showed the most growth, up 23%, followed by Yellows, up 13%, with both russets and reds up as well. (Courtesy: Strohauer Farms)
October 18, 2017
Potato Retail Sales in the United States for the month of August is UP compared to last year
August was a great month for retail potato sales in the United States, with all categories enjoying volume growth when compared to the same four weeks a year ago.
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United States
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A project underway in Aberdeen, Idaho, aims to develop russet potatoes with resistance to pale cyst nematode, while identifying new molecular markers associated with resistance.
October 05, 2017
Idaho Potato Breeders aim to develop PCN Resistant Russets
A project underway in Aberdeen, Idaho, aims to develop russet potatoes with resistance to pale cyst nematode, while identifying new molecular markers associated with resistance.
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United States
Las papas geneticamente modificadas de Simplot siguen aprobandose en el mercado extranjero
October 03, 2017
Las papas geneticamente modificadas de Simplot siguen aprobandose en el mercado extranjero
La compañía norteamericana Simplot ha obtenido la aprobación para su papa marca Innate en algunos mercados clave, como Japón. Y tiene pendientes otras solicitudes de acceso a mercados extranjeros.
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United States
Potato Expo 2018 will feature live streaming Potato TV 'The Eye'
September 23, 2017
Potato Expo 2018 goes live with streaming potato TV 'The Eye'.
Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.
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United States
Zebra Chip symptoms 2 months after harvesting. From no symptoms (level 0) to compromised tuber (level 3).
September 21, 2017
Mexico: Zebra Chip-tolerant potatoes for the fresh market
Researchers from the University of California Riverside and INIFAP (Mexico) identify four potato lines with increased tolerance to Zebra Chip disease
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Mexico
Liberan en Panamá nueva variedad de papa
September 19, 2017
Liberan en Panamá nueva variedad de papa
El IDIAP dio a conocer las propiedades de su nueva variedad de papa, idiap roja- 17. Es una variedad que presenta altos rendimientos (de hasta 55 toneladas por hectárea) y tolerancia a las plagas más comunes del cultivo en la Provincia de Chiriquí (tizón tardío y a mosca minadora).
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Panama
Peruano cultiva 400 variedades de papa para evitar que desaparezcan
September 14, 2017
Peruano cultiva 400 variedades de papa para evitar que desaparezcan
Julio Hancco Mamani es el 'Rey de la papa'. Siguiendo la tradición de su familia, cultiva más de 400 variedades de papa nativa como una muestra de 'amor' por este alimento
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Peru

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