Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program highlights market, varietal expansions
Advances, including Texas french fry variety and nutrition qualities, to be discussed at National Potato Expo in Austin.
十一月 29, 2023
UTIA PhD Student Bioengineers Potato Plant to Detect Gamma Radiation
PhD student Rob Sears engineered the potato plant, also known as a phytosensor, to indicate high radiation levels through changing leaf fluorescence.
十月 30, 2023
New Organic Potato brand available at Whole Foods in the North-East United States: Upstate Abundance
If you’re looking to up your potato game this holiday season, you’re in luck. There’s a new potato variety in town, and it’s said to be so creamy that you don’t need to add butter, cream, or anything else to dress it up - it’s delicious right from the field.
十月 30, 2023
Scientist challenges farmers to guess the yield of potato field grown without fertilizers
A scientist from Prince Edward Island has issued a challenge to Island farmers: Guess the yield of a potato field grown using only fertilizer left over from last year's crop.
十月 12, 2023
Tasteful Selections® Introducing Potatoes Your Way™ at IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
Tasteful Selections®, a specialty potato brand from RPE LLC, continues to innovate to stay ahead of the evolving needs of retailers and consumers by introducing its new product, Potatoes Your Way™.
十月 12, 2023
California sweet potato yields up 10-15 percent
The California sweet potato harvest got a late start to harvest this season
十月 11, 2023
Sprouting control agent 1,4-DMN Poised to Achieve CODEX MRL
Great news for potato producers: 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4- DMN), a naturally-occurring bio-control that enhances dormancy
十月 01, 2023
The Nutritional Power of Potato: Carbohydrates
The journalist, Ben Feller, wrote, in 2009, an interesting story titled "The President and the Potato." David Letterman hosted President Barack Obama at his talk show and offered 10 funny reasons why his guest accepted to come. But Obama stopped him, saying, "The reason I’m here? I want to see that heart-shaped potato."
九月 18, 2023
Farmer’s Promise announces New Burbank Reserve variety
Introducing the Burbank Reserve, a remarkable gem in the world of potatoes that effortlessly marries the qualities of casual and fine-dining restaurant excellence.
九月 16, 2023
Feeding America: Introducing the Next Generation Potato Farmers
A new generation of potato farmers uses cutting-edge instruments and methods to progress farms and preserve the soil for future generations all over the United States, often in unexpected areas.
八月 29, 2023
Mapping genetic variation of the potato: McGill researchers create super pangenome
Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.
八月 26, 2023
United States Potato Exports Reach Record Value and Volume July 2022 – June 2023
United States potato exports reached record value and volume in the 12-month period from July 2022 – June 2023. Export values increased 19.05% to USD 2.2 billion, and export volume increased 3.85% to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent).
Wisconsin yellow potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Arena, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery to distribution centers and retail grocers the first full week of August.
八月 01, 2023
Idaho evaluating alternate method of dormancy testing for Seed Potatoes
University of Idaho doctoral student Lisa Tran’s dissertation has the potential to transform how Idaho’s seed potato certification authority does business.
七月 12, 2023
Less potatoes left in storage in Canada: Potato Storage Holdings Reports July 2023
As of July 1, 2023, total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings are reported to be down 34.9% over 2022 numbers for the same period, and lower than the 3-yr. average.
六月 22, 2023
Potato growers can’t keep up with 'red hot' global demand
Washington potato farmers can’t keep pace with worldwide cravings for french fries, hash browns, tots, potato chips and other processed potato products.
四月 06, 2023
Black Gold Farms welcomes Heath Webber to lead financial team
Heath Webber, CPA, joins Black Gold Farms as Chief Financial Officer. Webber has more than 30 years of finance experience and a combined ten years in the CFO role.
三月 22, 2023
Bermuda may face local potato shortages
The local potato crop in Bermuda will be cut in half following the late arrival of seedlings, farmers organisation claims.