EEUU: Potatoes move from comfort food to comfort zone
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Potatoes have an advantage over most vegetables: Marketers don’t have to convince consumers to like them.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Potatoes have an advantage over most vegetables: Marketers don’t have to convince consumers to like them.
Growers say they’re already responding to environmental concerns surrounding Russet Burbank variety
Take a look at the inside of this potato. Check out some of the empty spots in this field where crops should be. This is a big problem that the Maine potato industry is currently dealing with. It’s called dickeya.
f you’re part of the U.S. potato industry, you’re familiar with the U.S. Potato Board. If you’re an American consumer, you’re familiar, at least indirectly, with the board’s work.
Average weekly prices for potatoes have risen since the start of 2016.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and the International Potato Center (CIP) will co-host the 10th Triennial Conference of the African Potato Association in Ethiopia.
Chip potato movement is steady, but slower than usual for this time of year. There are still a lot of open potatoes left to move. Michigan prices for open potatoes range between $4.50-$6.00 per cwt.
The fast expansion of cities and towns and the popularity of fast foods have created a rapidly increasing demand for potatoes. Farmers are turning to mechanization to meet this demand by improving cultivation and reducing harvest losses .