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二月 27, 2013
Southern hemisphere Fruit exporters concerned about increase in shipping rates
SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters, which unites all significant Southern Hemisphere fruit growing export countries (including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa and Uruguay), remains ...From the archive

二月 26, 2013
La papa empleada por los McDonald’'s franceses será ahora cultivada en Francia
El proteccionismo francés llega a las mesas del Mcdonald's. De aquí a noviembre de este año en los McDonald's del país sólo se comerán french fries. Nada de patatas fritas a base de tubérculos belgas, como servían ahora algunos de sus restaurantes.From the archive

二月 20, 2013
Mallorca to export potatoes to UK and Northern Europe
A dry and mild winter has produced good quality potatoes in Mallorca this year, and a good proportion of them are set to be exported to the UK as British farmers struggle with their own poor harvest caused by the bad weather.From the archive

二月 20, 2013
Adrie KleinJan: 'UK only take highest quality potatoes'
Dutch potato merchant Adrie Kleinjan of Kleinjan's Potatoes knows a thing or two about the trade: "To keep yourself afloat in the potato business, it’s no longer adequate to trade in the old-fashioned ways."From the archive

二月 07, 2013
Britain takes the lead as number one EU exporter of seed potatoes to Egypt
British seed potatoes are grown in over 50 countries worldwide, with Egypt a long-time major export destination, accounting for around 40% of total seed exported. Even though GB seed export tonnage is still being calculated for the 2012/2013 season, of...From the archive
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二月 06, 2013
Pakistani exporters demand freight, invoice subsidy for potatoes
Vegetable exporters in Pakistan have demanded of the government a subsidy on exports of potato to remain competitive at world markets at a time when Pakistan is poised to produce the commodity in surplus this year.From the archive

十月 24, 2012
AUSVEG reports on Senate Inquiry into import concerns New Zealand potatoes
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today said that an Inquiry held this morning by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee is validation of concerns raised by AUSVEG about the biosecurity risks to the Australian potato industry of fresh p...From the archive

十月 24, 2012
Netherlands: 'Despite high price there is a lot of demand for potatoes'
The mood in the Dutch potato market still remains good, according to potato exporter Altena: "Despite the high prices, there is still a good demand,"says Kees Schouten of Potato Wholesale Altena.From the archive

十月 18, 2012
Partial lift of potato ban in South Korea a small opportunity for Idaho
A partial repeal of a South Korean ban on potatoes from Idaho and other northwest states could increase Idaho’s exports. But the state is essentially starting its relationship with the country from scratch after bans that have lasted for years.From the archive

十月 11, 2012
South Korea lifts ban on Pacific Northwest grown potatoes
South Korea has lifted a ban against Pacific Northwest-grown potatoes used for things like potato chips, but a ban on other fresh potatoes still remains because of a fear over a bacterium known as zebra chip, state officials announced Wednesday during ...From the archive

十月 07, 2012
Australian government provides updated statement regarding proposal to import potatoes from New Zealand
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) of the Australian Government has released a new statement on October 4 regarding the heavily contested proposal (e.g. by AUSVEG) regarding import of potatoes from New ZealandFrom the archive

十月 04, 2012
Mexican Farmers want to block the import of potatoes from the US
Since the a country's plant health is not negotiable, potato farmers will avoid at all costs importing potatoes from the US. The Ministries of Economy in both countries engaged in an agreement to carry this out, without consulting health authorities or...From the archive

十月 03, 2012
US Potato Exports Projected to Benefit from World Supply Situation
For the recently completed marketing year, the volume of US potato and potato product exports grew 10 percent to the fresh weight equivalent of 65,271,616 hundredweight. This is equal to 16 percent of total US potato sales for the year. For the past 10...From the archive


