Paraguay (Itapúa): Jornada de capacitación en cultivo de papa
Alumnos de Escuela Agrícola de Itapúa inician cultivo de papa
Latam 13/08/2019
Canadá: Alliston, New potato variety named after spud capital of Ontario
In mid-July, a new variety of potato named Alliston was officially registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, taking its name from the potato capital of Ontario.
Norte Am. 13/08/2019
Europa: la récolte des pommes de terre a commencé en Beauce
Avec une semaine d’avance, l’arrachage des pommes de terrre a commencé en Beauce. Malgré la sécheresse et la canicule, la récolte devrait être de bonne qualité.
Europa 13/08/2019
Australia: Tasmanian potato growers push for price increases
Last month, Tasmanian potato growers unanimously rejected Simplot’s price offer. They are still working to negotiate a new contract.
Oceania 13/08/2019
Western Australia: Potato growers plan to send more spuds overseas
Western Australia’s embattled potato growers are planning to extend their collaboration in order to reach a sevenfold increase in spud exports within five years.
Oceania 13/08/2019
Suecia: Frostskador på potatisskörden i norr
Flera potatisodlare i Västerbotten och Norrbotten har drabbats av frostskadad potatisblast. Trots frostskadorna så väntas årets skörd ligga på normalnivåer.
Europa 13/08/2019
Reino Unido: UK potato growers worried about looming homegrown crop shortage
UK consumers may face a shortage of home-grown potatoes next year as stocks run out due to new storage rules. Experts fear a 12-week gap could open up in the UK supply in 2020 as a result of the loss of the main chemical used on stored spuds.
Europa 13/08/2019
Innovaciones: Designing a better low-fat potato chip
Munching on low-fat potato chips might reduce the guilt compared with full-fat versions, but many people don’t find the texture as appealing.
Norte Am. 13/08/2019