News on Potato Varieties and Seed from the Americas

CTV's THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company revealed the two finalists in The Little Chef Casting Call on the show today: Chris de Henestrosa (11) from Aurora, Ontario and Naia Tement (9) from Richmond Hill, Ontario

La iniciativa Chirapaq Ñan, lanzada en 2012 con el objetivo de monitorear sistemáticamente la alta diversidad de papas nativas y el estado de conservación de las variedades a lo largo del tiempo y en su ambiente natural (in-situ), acaba de emitir el último número de su boletín.

Uno de los desafíos de los fitomejoradores de papas, es transferir la capacidad que tienen algunas especies de papas silvestres para aclimatarse a bajas temperaturas y soportar heladas inferiores a -3°C. El artículo narra algunos intentos por transferir este carácter a la papa cultivada vía mejoramiento genético.

Twenty potato growers from all over the Wisconsin converged on Madison last week for their annual “grill the professors” ritual.

Un universo de 126 variedades de papas se está plantando en un predio, propiedad de la Municipalidad de Puqueldón, con el objetivo de crear un museo vivo de este tipo de tubérculo, propio de la Isla de Chiloé.

'Do you want fries with that?' is the question that prompts us to think about potatoes. But there is so much more to potatoes as visitors to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) are learning.

The US Agency for International Development has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) a $5.8 million cooperative agreement to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Additional partners include the University of Minnesota and J.R. Simplot as well as in-country partners in both Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Pucara, Cardinal y Única son tres nuevas variedades de papas bolivianas que a simple vista parecen tubérculos comunes y corrientes, sin embargo, proyectan ser las más eficientes en el ámbito para el que fueron desarrolladas: la industria alimenticia.

Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, has announced that it has completed the first field trials of its cold storable potato.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Potato Research Worksite is a unique, invaluable resource that helps develop better chips, fries and dehydrated flakes through improved storage and processing.

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes is offering retailers the opportunity to cash in on the recent harvest of its popular Gold potatoes with a comprehensive promotion designed to drive sales of the fastest-growing variety among all bagged potatoes.

The Little Potato Company is introducing its newest proprietary Creamer variety - chilean splash - at the Produce Marketing Association’s “Fresh Summit Convention and Expo” in Altanta, GA this week

RPE Inc., has announced the addition of six new varieties of potatoes being released this fall.

El director ejecutivo del INIAP señaló que se seguirá apoyando al agricultor ecuatoriano con nuevas tecnologías, “para contribuir al desarrollo territorial, incrementar la productividad y reducir la pobreza”, apuntó.

Canada's potato company famous for its small potatoes - the Little Potato Company - has partnered with CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show and Masterchef Canada's Michael Bonacini to create The Little Chef Casting call, an opportunity for young cooks to have a chance to appear on TV and win a culinary trip of a lifetime

Fresh Solution Network has expanded its line of Side Delights Gourmet Petite Potatoes line with two new offerings, Sweet Fingerlings and Choice Russets.

Today, Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of its red potatoes in the Red River Valley

A finales del año pasado se aprobó el cultivo de la papa (o patata) transgénica Innate, desarrollada por la compañía JR Simplot. Se trata de una variedad manipulada genéticamente para que sea más productiva, una de sus más importates cualidades.