News on Potato Varieties and Seed from Europe

Juan Manuel Coello, con 20 años en sector y Director de Operaciones de Patatas Meléndez ha sido nombrado como experto de la Comisión Nacional de Evaluación de Variedades de Patata.

A meeting of Scottish seed potato growers in Forfar this week has agreed to set up a co-op to represent the sector. The new body, which is as yet unnamed, aims to deliver four outcomes for the seed potato sector

A deal to export 2,000t of Scottish seed potatoes to Russia has been scrapped by PepsiCo following criticism of the arrangement. The food and drinks company said "a couple of lorries" had already left Scottish farms this week, but following discussion with growers, the decision had been made to stop future shipments.

The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an "Exchange of views on the disruption in the EU-GB trade in seed potatoes" to which Europatat was invited to speak.

By constructing its own mini tuber storage facility, seed potato company Agrico is taking the next step in its professionalization. Agrico currently rents a separate area from an affiliated grower for its mini tubers.

In 2022 the Lueneburg-based seed potato company Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Potato industry leaders in Great Britain who are driving forward proposals for a new representative organization funded by voluntary subscriptions say they have a 'clear mandate' to make plans for the next stage.

The potato is the third-largest food crop in the world and therefore an important part of our diet. Meijer Potato believes that everybody deserves to enjoy food.

La empresa holandesa Agrico es un actor global en el campo de las variedades de patatas de siembra y de consumo. El desarrollo de variedades innovadoras que se adapten a varios climas y mercados constituye una parte esencial de la empresa.

At the request of the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO), the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has investigated the possibilities for exporting Dutch seed potatoes to the United Kingdom (UK).

The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its second 2022 webinar on February 25 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada). Potato is often considered synonymous with Ireland due to the great Irish Famine and still remains the most important food crop in Ireland.

Desgrelar o sacarle el brote a este cultivo es un trabajo manual sencillo que lleva mucho tiempo, pero según los agricultores de Icod el Alto, garantiza un crecimiento parejo.

Los consumidores españoles han tardado solo dos años en
valorar y reconocer el sabor cremoso y sabroso de la patata Princesa Amandine, que ha sido
recientemente premiada con el sello Sabor del Año 2022 para productos de retail.

Ya ha comenzado la siembra de patatas en Sevilla, principal provincia productora de Andalucía. Se prevé una caída productiva de aquellas variedades destinadas a la industria.

Intersur ha adquirido para su nueva sede en Castilla y León, las instalaciones en Tordesillas (Valladolid) de la extinta Agroinnova S.L. – Las Patatas del Abuelo. Esta importante inversión permitirá a la empresa desarrollar un importante plan de cultivo para Castilla y León.

Europlant presents potato varieties with high nutrient efficiency. The high-yielding and high-quality special varieties for low input production protect the environment and save costs.

On 9 December, the European Parliament will hold a public hearing on 'the impact of Brexit on European agricultural markets'. Europatat would like to use this opportunity to highlight the impact of no agreement on their sector.

The Crop Trust and the International Potato Center (CIP) are announcing the release of a new disease-resistant potato called CIP-Matilde.