Suiza: Regenfälle erschweren Frühkartoffelernte
In fast allen Teilen sind die Böden vom vielen Regen gesättigt mit Wasser. Das erschwert laut Swisspatat die Frühkartoffelernte.
Europa 30/05/2016
Bélgica: Aardappelverkoop via korte keten zorgt voor groeiende omzet
Korte keten telt steeds meer spelers. Naast de meest gekende boerderijwinkels en telersmarkten omvat het intussen ook bijvoorbeeld automaten, groentenabonnementen, CSA-initiatieven en voedselteams.
Europa 30/05/2016
Canadá: Corn borers develop taste for potatoes
Canadian potato growers found a new insect foe in the 2015 season — European corn borer. Ordinarily the pest prefers maize and other grain crops, but when conditions are right it will move on and hit other crops hard, including potatoes.
Norte Am. 29/05/2016
Holanda: Unexpected recovery potato market
The old potato harvest can currently rejoice at good demand. “The cold weather was good for export. We can get rid of a fair amount for high prices,” Jan Westhoeve of the eponymous potato wholesaler’s from Ouddorp observes.
Europa 22/05/2016
Alemania: Unerwarteter Aufschwung auf Kartoffelmarkt
Die alte Kartoffelernte darf sich momentan auf eine gute Nachfrage freuen. "Das kühle Wetter hat dem Export gut getan. Es geht recht viel weg gegen hohe Preise", bemerkt Jan Westhoeve vom gleichnamigen Kartoffelgroßhandel aus Ouddorp (NL).
Europa 22/05/2016
Canadá: P.E.I potato farmers prepare for loss of McCain
Robert Green is just one of Prince Edward Island’s potato growers who is planting peas and fava beans, a first for his business. He hopes that the peas and beans, when rotated with his traditional potato crop.
Norte Am. 22/05/2016
EEUU: DICKEYA: A NEW THREAT TO POTATO PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA
The main bacteria causing potato blackleg and tuber soft rot are Pectobacterium atrosepticum, P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, and Dickeya spp., all formerly belonging to the genus Erwinia.
Norte Am. 22/05/2016
Canadá: Why a new genetically modified potato wont be grown commercially in Canada this year
A newly-approved, genetically modified potato will not be grown commercially in Canada this year.
Norte Am. 22/05/2016