India: Potato prices high due to short supply
Despite a fresh crop arriving at the Vashi wholesale market, retail prices of potatoes have failed to decline.
Asia 15/11/2016
Polonia: Ralstonia solanacearum, groźna bakteria ziemniaka, wykryta na różach w Polsce
W październiku 2016 r., w miejscu produkcji zlokalizowanym na terytorium województwa śląskiego stwierdzono występowanie bakterii Ralstonia solanacearum.
Europa 15/11/2016
Italia: Un nuovo brand debutta nella vendita al dettaglio: Patata Lombarda
F.lli Torti S.r.l, specializzata nella lavorazione e commercializzazione di patate e cipolle, con sede a Molino dei Torti (in provincia di Alessandria) è lieta di annunciare che lunedì 14 novembre 2016 avrà inizio a commercializzazione
Europa 15/11/2016
EEUU: Humigator helps potatoes stay disease-free, not shrink
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - A local invention called a “humigator” is helping potato growers across the country have yearlong control over their potatoes.
Norte Am. 15/11/2016
Nepal: Drought slashes potato output
This year, potato production in Dolakha - a district in Nepal severely affected by the 2015 earthquakes - has dropped sharply due to a prolonged winter drought.
Asia 15/11/2016
Holanda: Dutch harvest estimated at 3.3 MT
Last week, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) estimated the harvest at 3.3 MT (million tons), the same as in 2015.
Europa 15/11/2016
Francia: Ces patates belges qui poussent en France en toute illégalité
Des agriculteurs belges qui sous-louent, illégalement, des terres en France, échappant au passage à tout contrôle sanitaire et pression fiscale, le phénomène n’est pas nouveau le long de la frontière.
Europa 15/11/2016
Ciencia: Acrylamide formation depends on cultivar and frying temperature
Choosing the right potato cultivar is an important step to reduce acrylamide formation. Some cultivars are more suitable than others to make chips thanks to their size, shape and low-reducing sugar content.
Europa 15/11/2016