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November 14, 2011
Aardappelrassenshow bij Meijer BV in Rilland
Meijer BV in Rilland (Zld) heeft een aardappelkweekbedrijf waar men zich inspant om nieuwe en betere aardappelrassen te ontwikkelen. Daarbij kijkt men niet alleen naar de opbrengst maar ook de smaak en de vormgeving zijn van belang.From the archive
November 14, 2011
Agrico presenteert 4 nieuwe rassen in entourage Poolse zoutmijn
Het was de Poolse koning Jan III Sobieski die zijn onderdanen in de 17e eeuw liet kennismaken met de aardappel na een bezoek aan Wenen. Dit was de opmaat voor een liefdesaffaire, die Polen tot de 10 grootste aardappelproducenten ter wereld maakte.From the archive
November 13, 2011
Agrico introduces 4 new potato varieties in 'Polish salt mine' setting
It was the Polish king Jan III Sobieski who first introduced his subjects to the potato after a visit to Vienna in the 17th century. This was the start of a love affair, which resulted in Poland becoming one of the 10 largest potato producers in the wo...From the archive
November 10, 2011
HZPC wil aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor jeugd
Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC wil de aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor de jonge consument. Gemakkelijke bereiding, frisse verpakking en gezondheid zijn trefwoorden daarin. 'Colomba is een ras dat in 6 minuten in de magnetron te bereiden is met de schil e...From the archive
November 02, 2011
The Finnish Seed Potato Centre Ltd boosts production with aeroponics
The Finnish Seed Potato Centre Ltd has developed a new method for seed potato production. The method takes advantage of the aeroponic growing system. The method, created during a two and a half year project, is highly efficient, as it may increase the ...From the archive
October 31, 2011
BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15
BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.From the archive
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September 23, 2011
Potato companies sign potato breeding deal with Mylnefield Research Service
Two Potato companies - Taylor Food Group and QV Foods - have signed a five year deal with the James Hutton Institute's Mylnefield Research Service (MRS) subsidiary to continue a potato breeding programme that originally started in 2005. Taylor Food Gr...From the archive
September 06, 2011
The Potato Company (TPC) verwacht veel van Monte Carlo
Gaby Stet van The Potato Company in Emmeloord staat deze week op Potato 2011 in België, waar hij met name het nieuwe ras Monte Carlo onder de aandacht van de aardappelwereld brengt. "We gaan kijken hoe graag boeren de Monte Carlo willen hebben'',...From the archive
August 08, 2011
Introducing the Top Ten potato varieties in Great Britain in 2011
The Potato Council has produced provisional estimates of planted area for the top ten varieties grown in Great Britain. These varieties account for approximately 55% of total GB plantings. Areas in hectares of top ten potato varieties in GB in 2011...From the archive
July 25, 2011
Solynta presents breakthrough potato breeding technology
At the conference of the European Association of Potato Research (EAPR) starting today, the Dutch company Solynta will present their breakthrough in potato breeding.From the archive
July 25, 2011
Protest against GM Potatoes in Norwich
Dozens of campaigners against genetically modified food have staged a protest in Norwich city centre. Passers-by were offered chips made from non-genetically modified potatoes before the protest moved on to the John Innes Institute on the outskirts of...From the archive
July 25, 2011
Solynta presenteert doorbraak in aardappelveredeling tijdens EAPR
Op het EAPR congres dat vandaag begint in Oulu, Finland, presenteert Pim Lindhout, Solynta: A new paradigm in potato breeding. Het bedrijf Solynta is er in geslaagd om in nauwe samenwerking met de Wageningen Universiteit inteeltlijnen van aardappel te ...From the archive
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May 29, 2011
Anti-GM potato protest leaves 18 injured in Belgium
Environmental activists stormed a field of genetically modified potatoes in Belgium Sunday, breaking through a security cordon in a raid that left police and protesters injured, authorities and organisers said.From the archive
May 26, 2011
Pootgoedfirma's azen op kwekersrechten Belgische boeren
De voorbije vier jaar betaalden Belgische aardappeltelers geen kwekersrechten op meer dan 11.000 ton pootgoed.From the archive
May 25, 2011
Breeders Trust demands breeders’ licence fees for 11.000 tonnes of Belgian seed potatoes
Breeders Trust has written to more than 130 Belgian arable farmers on the basis of crop data obtained by way of a court order against the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).From the archive
May 10, 2011
Neiker-Tecnalia chosen as EU technological centre to identify new varieties of potato
The Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has been commissioned to undertake technical identification examinations for registering new varieties of potato in SpainFrom the archive
May 09, 2011
Improving drought tolerance of the potato feasible
In the future, plant breeders may be able to develop potato varieties that are better able to withstand long drought spells than the currently grown varieties.From the archive
May 06, 2011
El Instituto Neiker-Tecnalia de España fue elegido para identificar nuevas variedades de papa en la UE
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Neiker-Tecnalia, se encargará de realizar los exámenes técnicos de identificación para el registro en España de las nuevas variedades de patata que provengan de la Unión EuropeaFrom the archive