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August 30, 2015
Potato Seeds deposited in Svalbard Arctic Seed Vault in an International Ceremony
Last thursday, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency, together with scientists and delegations from Peru, Costa Rica and Norway witnessed a ceremony during which potato seeds were deposited in the Svalbart Arctic seed vault.From the archive
August 26, 2015
Europlant presents its top potato varieties at Potato Europe
EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is represented this year at PotatoEuropeto and will show their extensive range of table potatoes, including several varieties suitable for organic cultivation.From the archive
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).From the archive
July 25, 2015
NEIKER-Tecnalia, premiado en Chile por investigar la adecuación del cultivo de patata al cambio climático
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, NEIKER-Tecnalia ha sido galardonado por su proyecto CLIPAPA, un estudio que persigue identificar los genes de patata que mejor se adaptan a las condiciones previstas de cambio climático.From the archive
July 10, 2015
Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo
La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales.From the archive
June 10, 2015
The Quest to Engineer the Perfect Potato
Researchers in the United Kingdom aim for a new commercial potato that resists many of the worst vulnerabilities of potato crops around the world.From the archive
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May 20, 2015
Purple: Are you familiar with truffle potatoes?
Belgian Potato Supplier Pomuni offers purple potatoes for years, but they are still unfamiliar to many. Pomuni brings purple potatoes in two flavours: Bergerac and Vitelotte.From the archive
May 14, 2015
Value of HZPC certificate increases with the maximum 10 percent
The value of the certificate of HZPC Holland B.V., world leader in potato breeding and seed potato export, is determined on € 113.15 after the Stock trading day 2015.From the archive
May 14, 2015
Koers HZPC-certificaat stijgt met maximale 10 procent
De certificaatkoers van HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling en pootgoedexport, is na Beursdag Mei 2015 vastgesteld op €113,15.From the archive
May 14, 2015
Syngenta response on Monsanto acquisition offer
Syngenta reacts to the acquisition offer of Monsanto reported in the media in this response dated May 8, 2015From the archive
May 03, 2015
Holanda presenta resultados de investigación sobre resistencia a tizón tardío
La conferencia se realizará el 3 de septiembre de 2015 en las instalaciones de la Universidad de Wageningen. No tiene ningún costo pero los asistentes deben pagar su hotel y el desplazamiento aéreo y terrestre.From the archive
April 26, 2015
First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni
Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse AmadineFrom the archive
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April 21, 2015
Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.From the archive
April 16, 2015
Colourful Perupas for the first time in Dutch restaurants
Fresh-food specialist for the hotel and restaurant industry Rungis and HZPC are bringing the ancient potato varieties from the Andes back on to the plate in Dutch restaurants.From the archive
March 08, 2015
Research: Fighting the Colorado Potato Beetle with RNA
Colorado potato beetles are a dreaded pest of potatoes all over the world. Now, scientists from the Max Planck Institutes of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm and Chemical Ecology in Jena have shown that potato plants can be protected from herbivory using RNA interference (RNAi).From the archive
February 25, 2015
UK industry exhibitors report excellent outcomes from Fruit Logistica
Building on the growing success of its collaboration over the past two years, Potato Council and Horticultural Development Company (HDC) brought the largest collaborative UK stand yet to this year’s Fruit Logistica event in Berlin.From the archive
February 23, 2015
New Neiker Tecnalia potato varieties combine high nutritional value with suitability for processing
New Neiker Tecnalia potato varieties ‘Entzia’ (right) and ‘Miren’ (left) combine high nutrtional valiue with suitability for processingFrom the archive
February 23, 2015
Neiker (España) crea dos nuevas variedades de papa de gran valor nutricional y aptitud industrial
La papa (o patata) cuenta con dos nuevas variedades elaboradas por el Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, NEIKER-Tecnalia, Se trata de ’Entzia’ y ‘Miren’.From the archive