Guatemala: ¿Por qué a Concepción Chiquirichapa se le conoce como «Tierra de las Papas»?
El municipio de Concepción Chiquirichapa en Quetzaltenango es conocido a nivel nacional como la «Tierra de las Papas».
Latam 20/04/2023
Canada: Potato wart facts and figures
Potato wart is a soil-borne fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum. that can remain dormant in a field for more than 40 years.
Norte Am. 20/04/2023
Camerún: Pomme de terre : 15% de la production du Nord-Ouest exportée vers le Nigeria et des pays de la Cemac en 2022
(Investir au Cameroun) - Selon les données officielles citées par le quotidien à capitaux publics, Cameroon Tribune, 71 600 tonnes de pommes de terre ont été produites dans la région du Nord-Ouest du Cameroun au cours de l’année 2022.
Africa 20/04/2023
Irlanda: New Portable Device Could Help Detect Late Blight Disease in Potato Plants Before Symptoms Appear
A smartphone-based, portable visible-near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) method can perform pre-symptomatic detection of late blight disease in potato leaves.
Europa 20/04/2023
Australia: The Potato Virus Y tuber necrosis strain has been detected in Tasmania
The Tasmanian potato industry has been hit once more, as a destructive virus that can reduce yields by up to 80 per cent has been detected on multiple properties across the state.
Oceania 20/04/2023
Gran Bretaña: Shallower potato cultivation depths recommended in wet season
Potato growers are advised to reduce cultivation depths this season to improve soil condition and work rates, as persistent rain stops play.
Europa 20/04/2023
Gran Bretaña: Wet March and April showers ’likely to impact’ potato herbicide plans
Potato growers are facing a different proposition when it comes to weed control this spring following delayed planting of much of the UK’s maincrop, according to Corteva Agriscience.
Europa 20/04/2023
Canada: Surprise’ discovery could help protect potato and tomato crops against late blight
In 2014, Charlottetown-based research scientist Bourlaye Fofana was looking for a way to make plant products healthier by adding the antioxidant selenium.
Norte Am. 20/04/2023