Gran Bretaña: Potato growers urged to treat forward crops for blight
Potatoes are at increased risk of blight due to rain and high humidity
Europa 03/06/2023
Canadá: PEI Potato Board: Acreage of cover crops before potatoes has doubled
New numbers from the P.E.I. Potato Board show that on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the acreage of cover crops grown before potatoes has doubled.
Norte Am. 31/05/2023
Egipto: Egyptian potato producers must take climate change into consideration
Despite a difficult potato season in Egypt, due to weather disturbances that reduced yields in some areas, producers say they have managed to achieve good volumes. Sayed El Attar, an Egyptian potato producer, commented on the situation.
Africa 31/05/2023
EEUU: After a Record-breaking Year, What Is in Store for US Potatoes?
US potato production declined for the fourth consecutive year and this season’s crop is the smallest since 2010. Potato prices surged to their highest levels, accordingly.
Norte Am. 31/05/2023
Canadá: Des dizaines de producteurs de patates en péril au Québec
Ils craignent que de nouvelles lois viennent leur enlever l’eau dont ils ont besoin.
Norte Am. 31/05/2023
Alemania: Lower Saxony storage potatoes hardly available on the open market
Potato wholesaler Jochen Entrup on the market situation for potatoes and onions
Europa 31/05/2023
EEUU: Potato-killing disease could drive up prices
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The price of potatoes may soon be on the rise, thanks to a disease killing large amounts of the crop in Michigan.
Norte Am. 31/05/2023
Australia: What was behind Australia’s potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here.
Oceania 31/05/2023