El portal de la papa en Argentina
Most of the potatoes currently on the Chinese market come from Yutian in Hebei and Suizhong in Liaoning, with a small additional supply from Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang and an extremely small volume from production areas in Shandong.
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.
Flera potatisodlare i Västerbotten och Norrbotten har drabbats av frostskadad potatisblast. Trots frostskadorna så väntas årets skörd ligga på normalnivåer.
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.
Last month, Tasmanian potato growers unanimously rejected Simplot’s price offer. They are still working to negotiate a new contract.
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.
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.
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.