Escocia: Growers planting English seed potatoes
English seed potatoes are once more being planted in Scottish fields. Latest figures show that 18 ware crops north of the border were planted with such seed in 2016.
Europa 01/11/2016
Rusia: Russia, produzione di patate in calo per il maltempo
Dopo un’annata record, quella del 2015, l’attuale campagna pataticola in Russia rischia di essere sottotono: nelle aziende agricole della Federazione il calo produttivo dovrebbe essere del 14%, pari a circa un milione di tonnellate.
Europa 01/11/2016
Europa: Potato blight results in €4m spray bill for growers
According to new paper, at least 27 species of blight, or ’Phytophthora’ are now found across Ireland, with invasions on the rise in line with increasing globalisation and international trade in plants, reports the Irish Independent.
Europa 01/11/2016
Suiza: Swiss Federal Council changes import regulations for consumption potatoes
The Swiss Federal Council agreed with changes to the agricultural import regulation system on 26 October 2016. The most important change is the new import regulations for consumption potatoes.
Europa 01/11/2016
España: Las patatas de Coristanco interesan al comercio japonés
El empresario japonés Takuro Katagiri, de la compañía Zas, está estos días en Galicia
Europa 01/11/2016
Chile: SAG decomisa en Los Ríos papas de procedencia desconocida
Fueron 147 sacos de papas los que decomisó el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero –SAG- junto a Carabineros en la Región de Los Ríos.
Latam 01/11/2016
Bélgica: Potato harvest behind schedule
According to the Flemish agriculture and horticulture information centre, the soil in parts of Belgium is too dry, and as a result too hard, to allow an efficient potato harvest.
Europa 01/11/2016
Nueva Zelanda: NZ potato chips market is growing 15 percent annually
According to Potatoes New Zealand, domestic sales of potato chips have grown by about 15 percent each year over the past three.
Europa 01/11/2016