Canadá: Spud producers pull off second record crop
Prices are low and right now there’s no market for the surplus production.
Europa 21/11/2016
EEUU: Search warrants for potato pest ordered at E. Idaho farms
A federal judge has approved search warrants to take samples from fields in southeast Idaho after farmers refused to allow federal authorities to check for a microscopic potato pest.
Norte Am. 21/11/2016
EEUU: Plentiful potato supplies make for weak market
Ralph Schwartz, vice president of marketing, sales and innovation at Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Potandon Produce LLC, said this surplus of potatoes has flooded the early market and led to low pricing.
Norte Am. 21/11/2016
Irlanda: Potato harvest comes to a close with yields back close to 10%
The potato harvest is more or less complete for another year and yields are expected to be back close to 10%, according to IFA Potato Committee Chairman Eddie Doyle.
Europa 21/11/2016
India: Cash crunch hits country’s potato seed bowl
The rates of potato seeds too have crashed over the past one week, from Rs 1,800 per 50 kg to Rs 1,000- 1,200 for the same amount.
Asia 21/11/2016
Italia: Good potato season
"The potato season has gone well regarding both quality and yields, which are superior to 2015," reports Antonio Ruggiero; a company that produces and commercialises around 100 thousand tons of potatoes and carrots every year.
Europa 21/11/2016
Francia: WITTERNESSE : Les rois de la pomme de terre
Derrière les murs d’un corps de ferme witternessois se cache Pom’Idéal, une société spécialisée dans la pomme de terre. Alors qu’en zone rurale, on pourrait penser que l’activité se concentre dans les champs, ici c’est dans des bureaux et un laborato
Europa 21/11/2016
Perú: Peruvian potato to be the star of APEC Peru 2016 Gala Dinner
The Peruvian native potato will be the star of the Gala Dinner to be prepared for Leaders and senior officials from the 21 APEC member economies in Lima, Peru.
Latam 21/11/2016