Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'
十一月 13, 2018

Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the seed potato market was also a hot topic.
Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria
十一月 07, 2018

Perú lanza variedad de papa para mejorar seguridad alimentaria

Kawsay, desarrollada por el CIP, tiene el potencial de mejorar los ingresos y la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades con pocos recursos, ubicadas en tierras altas.
Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora.
十一月 06, 2018

Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora

As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.
Bolivia lanza 3 variedades de papa para combatir la desnutrición
十月 24, 2018

Bolivia lanza 3 variedades de papa para combatir la desnutrición

Son el producto de un trabajo conjunto de Visión Mundial, Orposacha y el INIAF. Por su alto contenido de hierro y zinc contribuirán a reducir la desnutrición crónica,
KWS and Simplot Form Joint Venture for Hybrid Potato Breeding: Aardevo B.V.
十月 02, 2018

KWS and Simplot Form Joint Venture for Hybrid Potato Breeding: Aardevo B.V.

KWS SAAT SE and the J.R. Simplot Company have founded a new joint venture company Aardevo B.V., to deliver top performing potato varieties through hybrid breeding.
Desarrollan papas resistentes a sequías y suelos salinos
九月 21, 2018

Desarrollan papas resistentes a sequías y suelos salinos

Científicos del CONICET y de la UBA transfirieron un gen clave en las plantas y lograron mejorar el rendimiento en invernaderos. El próximo paso será probarlo en el campo.
New Mexican potato variety Citlali shows resistance to late blight and zebra chip disease
九月 19, 2018

New Mexican potato variety Citlali shows resistance to late blight and zebra chip disease

In Mexico, researchers of the National Forestry, Agriculture, and Livestock Research Institute (INIFAP), part of the Mexican Ministry of agriculture (SAGARPA), have developed a new potato variety, Citlali, with improved tolerance to diseases.
Macarena - a red skin table potato with excellent heat tolerance will be presented at PotatoEurope
九月 11, 2018

Macarena - a red skin table potato with excellent heat tolerance will be presented at PotatoEurope

At Potato Europe, breeding company Dr. K.-H. Niehoff will present a new table potato, the Macarena, a variety with a number of traits that are expected to generate particular interest given the weather conditions this year in Germany.
Desarrollan papa resistente a tizón tardío y punta morada
九月 08, 2018

Desarrollan papa resistente a tizón tardío y punta morada

La selección estuvo a cargo del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP) de México. Además de presentar resistencia a dichas enfermedades, la variedad cumple con los estándares de comercialización.
Tres variedades de papa resistentes a la polilla guatemalteca
八月 29, 2018

Tres variedades de papa resistentes a la polilla guatemalteca

El estudio realizado por la Universidad Nacional de Colombia analizó 31 genotipos obtenidos del cruzamiento de variedades nativas y comerciales. Su objetivo fue el de seleccionar los materiales que mayor resistencia presentaron a la plaga.
La papa transgénica está cada vez más cerca del plato
八月 25, 2018

La papa transgénica está cada vez más cerca del plato

El desarrollo de la papa transgénica resistente al virus PVY, aprobada por la Comisión Asesora de Biotecnología Agropecuaria (Conabia) en 2015, finalmente quedó registrada por el Ministerio de Agroindustria de Argentina para su comercialización.
Climate-resilient spuds in focus at Potatoes in Practice 2018
八月 14, 2018

Climate-resilient spuds in focus at Potatoes in Practice 2018

Research at the James Hutton Institute has identified genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a valuable tool in their quest to create varieties resilient to heat stress

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Range of potato experiments underway at Maine Research Farm (Aroostook)
八月 12, 2018

Range of potato experiments underway at Maine Research Farm (Aroostook)

Farmers, researchers and members of the public gathered at the University of Maine’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle last Wednesday to learn about the latest in potato research.
Tanzania, Netherlands sign potato deal
八月 12, 2018

Tanzania, Netherlands sign potato deal

The permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Mr Mathew Mtigumwe, and the Dutch Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Jeroen Verheul, signed the document on behalf of the two governments.
Argentina libera papa que evita pérdidas productivas del 70%
八月 08, 2018

Argentina libera papa que evita pérdidas productivas del 70%

La Resolución 65/2018 del Ministerio de Agroindustria autoriza la comercialización de una papa libre de virus PVY, desarrollada por el CONICET, que ahorra costos a los productores y optimiza la calidad del producto que llega al consumidor.
ARS scientists streamline process to introduce multiple genes - as is required to make potatoes resistant to late blight
八月 06, 2018

ARS scientists streamline process to introduce multiple genes - as is required to make potatoes resistant to late blight

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to insert multiple genes into a crop plant. Simplot is planning to use it to introduce multiple genes into potatoes to make them resistant to late blight
Potato Processing company J.R. Simplot acquires license for CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing technology
八月 06, 2018

Potato Processing company J.R. Simplot acquires license for CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing technology

J.R. Simplot has acquired a license for CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools. This provides Simplot with another avenue to add desirable traits to fruits and vegetables, including potatoes.
Texas A&M potato breeding trials offer Reds, Russets, Babies and Bakers
七月 29, 2018

Texas A&M potato breeding trials offer Reds, Russets, Babies and Bakers

Earlier this month Texas A&M held its annual Potato Field Day where it presented a range of new potato varieties.

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