The two critical environmental factors involved in properly storing potatoes and preventing common potato diseases are temperature and humidity.
This year’s yields of the East German potato fields will be significantly lower than usual. Due to the drought, the local producers are already expecting losses of around one third, said a spokesman for the agricultural cooperative Langenchursdorf
The Austrian table potato market continues to be the same as in previous weeks: precipitation in the last week improved the harvest conditions regionally, but the scarce availability of domestic potatoes does not change that much.
The Maine potato industry and growers across the nation could benefit from a financial victory that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) secured in the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Minibus that recently passed in the Senate.
The heat wave in Germany also affects the harvest of potato varieties needed to make potato crisps. Due to the special climatic situation, there is the threat of 30 percent crop failures.
The scorching weather from the last two months has plagued farmers and especially potato growers across the country, who anticipate production shortages as a result.
Los sudafricanos consumen más, Israel lucha para mantener el mercado de exportación
Las papas están aparentemente lejos de ser sabor del mes. Rechazadas por los jóvenes y los “comedores sanos”, las ventas están cayendo en picada. Pero, ¿qué ha hecho la papa para merecer un trato tan desagradable?
