Canada: A blueprint for a better potato
Scientists have created a super pangenome that can be used to help breed more nutritious, disease-resistant and “climate-smart” potatoes.
Scientists have created a super pangenome that can be used to help breed more nutritious, disease-resistant and “climate-smart” potatoes.
Seed potato acreage is shrinking in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Wouter Mutsaers, who buys and sells seed potatoes at Q-potato Holland, says in a report published by FreshPlaza that in the Netherlands this is the third consecutive decline.
In a pivotal development within the US snack food sector, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers Jiming Jiang and David Douches have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform potato chips and fries into healthier options.
Federal funding program helped look at cover crop effects and reducing tillage in potatoes.
In an unexpected twist of fate, Terrence and Wendy Rattray found themselves transitioning from a modest endeavor into prominent potato producers within the Australian market.
The potential for spray-induced gene silencing seems extraordinary, but it could help with disease control in potatoes.
Registration of a new mustard hybrid could also help combat nematodes.
A report says the industry supports 22,000 jobs, and potatoes are second-largest commodity grown in the state.