News on Potatoes at home from the Americas

Tasteful Selections adds a cheesy new flavor to the Take & Shake line of flavored potatoes
April 10, 2017

Tasteful Selections adds a cheesy new flavor to their Take & Shake line of flavored potatoes

Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., adds a new flavor to their Tasteful Selections Take & Shake™ line: Cheddar Cheese.
New Potato Nutrition Facts Label in the United States
March 15, 2017

New Potato Nutrition Facts Label in the United States

Potatoes USA has developed an updated new Nutrition Facts Label for fresh potatoes to meet updated FDA guidance.
It's potato planting time in North Florida
February 09, 2017

It's potato planting time in North Florida

It’s potato planting time in North Florida. St. Johns County is one of the counties in Northern Florida well known for its potato production with the town of Hastings being the center of it.
A New Year, New - Idaho - Potato Recipes
January 20, 2017

A New Year, New - Idaho - Potato Recipes

Following an online potato recipe contest ('Fully-Loaded Idaho Potato Cook-off'), Kenmore awarded Crystal Schlueter’s unique and easy-to-make recipe for Mashed-Up Kimchi Reuben Tater Bombs with Sweet Onion & Gochujang Aioli the grand prize.
Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes
December 03, 2016

Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes

Every French fry, gnocchi, tater tot and order of hash browns humans have eaten in the past 5,000 years can be traced back to one place in the world — northwestern Bolivia and southern Peru.
Rastrean la evolución del cultivo de la patata en los Andes precolombinos
November 15, 2016

Rastrean la evolución del cultivo de la patata en los Andes precolombinos

Un grupo de investigadores han descubierto a través de restos de almidones las pruebas botánicas que muestran cómo fue la evolución del cultivo de la patata en los Andes en la época precolombina, según un estudio publicado en el número de esta semana de la revista PNAS.
Red River Valley Potatoes launches New Website
November 14, 2016

Red River Valley Potatoes launches New Website

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has launched a new website, one entirely dedicated to promoting potatoes grown for the fresh market and branded as Red River Valley Potatoes. Fittingly, the new web address is RedRiverValleyPotatoes.com.
RPE launched Old Oak Farms’ Party Potatoes at PMA Fresh Summit
October 18, 2016

RPE launched Old Oak Farms’ Party Potatoes at PMA Fresh Summit

RPE Inc., has created Old Oak Farms Party Potatoes. Quick and easy to prepare, Party Potatoes are fingerling potatoes that transform ordinary dinners into extraordinary parties!
Big Idaho Potato Truck sets sail in New York City Harbor
September 02, 2016

Big Idaho Potato Truck sets sail in New York City Harbor

In New York City, the world’s largest potato on wheels traded its tires for buoys in celebration of the 2016 Idaho® Potato Harvest.
Alsum Farms & Produce offers Convenient Potato Meal Solutions and Snacks for Back-to-School
September 01, 2016

Alsum Farms & Produce offers Convenient Potato Meal Solutions and Snacks for Back-to-School

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. helps make it easier for busy families to get back into the school routine with ready-to-serve healthy potato offerings that are perfect for a quick dinner side or nutritious after-school snack
Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of red potatoes in Indiana
August 04, 2016

Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of red potatoes in Indiana

The red potato harvest has begun at Black Gold Farms’ operation in Winamac, Indiana, a potato farm focusing exclusively on red potatoes for the fresh market.
Late blight detected in a Western Manitoba Potato Crop
July 19, 2016

Late blight detected in a Western Manitoba Potato Crop

Manitoba's first case of late blight for the year was found in a western Manitoba field over the weekend.
Pass the Potato Salad this summer
July 12, 2016

Pass the Potato Salad this summer

There is good news for potato salad lovers just as the season for chilled potatoes officially heats up. New research published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry adds to the growing body of evidence that shows that cooking and cooling potatoes can significantly increase the amount of Resistant Starch (RS).
Tasteful Selections #rescuedmoments highlight: Italian style Potato Salad
July 11, 2016

Tasteful Selections #rescuedmoments highlight: Italian style Potato Salad

RPE, Inc.’s bite-sized potato brand, Tasteful Selections™, is continuing its efforts to inspire consumers to rescue moments and spend more quality time with family by creating delicious time-saving recipes and useful cooking tips.
Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes
April 24, 2016

Fifty Years of Yukon Gold Potatoes

York has been working for three years to publicize the 50th anniversary of the invention of the Yukon Gold, a potato bred by Gary Johnston - researcher at the University of Guelph in 1966.
Fresh Solutions Network announces seasonal in-store promotions
March 21, 2016

Fresh Solutions Network announces seasonal in-store promotions

Fresh Solutions Network announced today its seasonal, in-store promotions, for retailers to celebrate the bright taste of spring and hot summer grilling with free-standing, promotionally themed merchandise displays, and coordinating point-of-purchase signage for Side Delights® Potatoes.
Fresh Solutions Network Wins Packaging Design Award For Side Delights Roastables
February 25, 2016

Fresh Solutions Network Wins Packaging Design Award For Side Delights Roastables

Fresh Solutions Network announced its packaging design award from Graphic Design USA, American Packaging Design Awards.
Farmer's Keepers potatoes a take on delicious imperfection
February 19, 2016

Farmer's Keepers potatoes a take on delicious imperfection

BCfresh, a British Columbia-based provider of locally-grown vegetables, announced the introduction of Farmer’s Keepers™ Potatoes. Farmer’s Keepers™ Potatoes come in a variety of non-uniform shapes and sizes with minor blemishes or minor mechanical damage.

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