Inglaterra: Blame the European Heat Wave for Pricier Fish and Chips
Whether you call them chips, frites or French fries, it’s shaping up to be a bad year for potato lovers.
Europa 18/09/2018
Gran Bretaña: Taking potato storage seriously pays dividends
Potato growers are being advised to put as much effort into storage planning as they do into the rest of the growing season. (AHDB Potatoes).
Europa 18/09/2018
Canadá: Midwest growers: Trade commission needs to look at Canadian trade rules
The latest numbers show that potato imports to the U.S. continue to rise. That’s according to numbers from Trade Stats Northwest, and the largest source of fresh imports continues to be Canada.
Norte Am. 18/09/2018
Canadá: Even an average potato crop ’will be a challenge’ this year
It is getting late in the growing season, and the P.E.I. Potato Board says without some rain soon the harvest will come up short.
Norte Am. 18/09/2018
Alemania: Breeder Niehoff presents new, high-yielding food at Potato Europe
Breeding Company K.-H. Nütoff from Bütow will present a brand new, interesting potato variety at the upcoming Potato Europe in Bockerode.
Europa 18/09/2018
Alemania: Germany faces potato shortage after record hot, dry summer
This week, the German Farming Society (DLG) warned that the nation faces a severe potato shortage as a consequence of unusually hot and dry weather this summer.
Europa 18/09/2018
Gran Bretaña: Andrew Webster
Born out of an ambition to more accurately apply nematocide at a precise depth, Lancashire potato grower Andrew Webster has created his own clever depth control system.
Europa 18/09/2018
EEUU: San Luis Valley potato growers expect good 2018 crop
Cooperative weather during the growing season has San Luis Valley potato industry members anticipating a good crop.
Norte Am. 18/09/2018