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October 13, 2011
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct introduces fingerling potato Amarosa
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, a cooperative of family farms specializing in high-quality organic potatoes, has recently come out with a new variety called the Amarosa. Hollis Baley, Marketing Manager at Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, describes the new fing...From the archive
October 07, 2011
University of Alaska pursuing first plant patent for potato variety
Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on his land south of Mount McKinley. Among the thousands of colorful potatoes — from yellow German Butterballs to Mag...From the archive
October 03, 2011
Could new potato variety upset competitive position potato regions?
Will a newly discovered russet potato variety make the Red River Valley a yield contender with the Pacific Northwest? Carl Hoverson of Larimore, N.D., thinks so, and — as one of the key growers for the Simplot-processed potato plant in Grand Forks, N....From the archive
September 24, 2011
Fabula potato crop looks promising on Prince Edward Island
The Fabula fields of Cameron Farms, Hampton, Prince Edward Island show good yields with excellent quality. The yellow-fleshed potato, Fabula, has made a splash in the potato marketplace. Although different from Yukon Gold, it is starting to gain a fo...From the archive
July 13, 2011
Simplot announces 'Innate' Technology to improve potatoes
The J. R. Simplot Company's Plant Sciences business announces Innate™ Technology, the all-native biotechnology platform for improving crops, leading to new, better and healthier foods.From the archive
June 10, 2011
Low acrylamide potato lines created by University of Wisconsin scientists
What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? The answer: Not much...From the archive
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June 01, 2011
"Viva la papa", un snack gourmet peruano para el mundo
Dos ingleses, inspirados por el Perú y sus cultivos de papa de más de cuatro mil variedades, crean un snack gourmet con todo el sabor peruano para los mercados más exigentes y gracias a una serie de organizaciones esto fue posible. La noticia completa...From the archive
April 14, 2011
Resistant potato varieties make the difference between having enough to eat or not
Excessive rains and an increased presence of late blight disease devastated the Cusco region of Peru in January-February 2010, which was declared a national emergency area.From the archive
April 08, 2011
Se reunen empresarios con técnicos para identificar socios en la comercialización de semilla de papa canadiense en Honduras
Con el objetivo de identificar socios nacionales en la comercialización de semilla de papa canadiense en Honduras, empresarios de Canadá se reunieron con técnicos de la Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (DICTA), ejecutivos de la Fundación...From the archive
March 02, 2011
AmaRosa and Sage Russet released by Oregon State University
Two new potato varieties just released by Oregon State University are likely to catch the eye of Oregon's potato processing industry and the gourmet market.From the archive
February 24, 2011
Excitement cools for Premier Russet
The Premier Russet was one hot potato, but the high expectations did not materialize...From the archive
February 23, 2011
Cornell University releases Waneta and Lamoka: two new potato varieties for chips
Breeders at Cornell University are helping to feed the US appetite for the crispy snacksFrom the archive
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February 17, 2011
Creamers - Golf ball-sized potatoes are big hit in stores, restaurants
Small potatoes aren't small potatoes anymore, at least when it comes to marketing delicious spuds.From the archive
February 16, 2011
1.200 semillas de papas nativas serán conservadas en el Ártico
Alrededor de 1.200 semillas de variedades de papas nativas del distrito cusqueño de Písac serán enviadas a la Bóveda Global de Semillas, ubicada en el archipiélago noruego de Svalbard, en el Ártico, con el fin de garantizar su preservación y material g...From the archive
February 16, 2011
Peru to send 1500 native potato varieties to arctic seed vault
As climate change and disease threaten potato farming in the tuber’s ancestral home in the Peruvian Andes, potato preservationists today launched a major effort to safeguard more than 1,500 varieties by sending them to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) in the Arctic Circle.From the archive
January 27, 2011
New Potato Cultivars introduced at Washington Oregon potato Conference
About 75 growers at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference learned more about new potato clones and cultivars Tuesday afternoon from researchers based in both states.From the archive
January 13, 2011
Living Foods en Corpoica starten miniknollen project
Living Foods (NL) en Corpoica (Col.) zijn onlangs in Colombia gestart met een gezamenlijk project ten behoeve van zogenaamde snelle vermeerdering van Mini-Knollen uit vitro-materiaal.From the archive
January 05, 2011
CIP publishes advanced clones and potato varieties in online catalogue
The International Potato Center has published a Catalogue of Advanced Clones, which provides up to the minute information on the potato advanced clones and varieties available for worldwide distribution.From the archive