EEUU: Cloni di patate tetraploidi resistenti alla scabbia comune
La scabbia comune, causata dal batterio del suolo Streptomyces scabies, è una malattia grave per l’industria delle patate.
Norte Am. 15/05/2018
Tasmanian: Onion producers seek to regain lost export ground
Following a fall in exports by $A5m between 2013 - 2017, Tasmanian onion growers are seeking to rebuild export markets following the receipt of a major Federal Government grant.
Oceania 15/05/2018
India: Poor storage facility fails Potato Mission
With no sign of potato prices coming down, the much-hyped Potato Mission launched in 2014-15 to achieve self-sufficiency in tuber production and storage capacity in 3 years time has proved to be a big failure.
Asia 15/05/2018
EEUU: Large crop and transport issues weigh on potato supply
Red River Valley potato growers still have an abundance of supplies in storage, especially red potatoes. In fact, according to USDA statistics, as of April, there were 18.7 percent more potatoes in storage in North Dakota .
Norte Am. 15/05/2018
Europa: Concerns regarding Bintje are well-founded
Romain Cools, general secretary of Belgapom, is a big lover of the Bintje potato but he is concerned about the future. "It could all be over for the Bintje next year.
Europa 15/05/2018
Europa: NEPG expects small increase of potato area despite low prices
Despite low prices during this campaign, it’s expected more potatoes will be planted for the harvest of 2018 in Northwestern Europe.
Europa 15/05/2018
India: Potato stock limits set for wholesalers
In a bid to regulate prices of potato, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has set limits for stock of the tuber by wholesalers.
Asia 15/05/2018
Gran Bretaña: Airponix: eerste aardappeloogst zonder aarde
De Britse teler Airponix zal later deze maand de eerste aardappelen oogsten die geteeld zijn zonder aarde. Dit is een veelbelovende stap naar een nieuwe teelmethode waarbij groenten met minimale kosten en een belasting voor het milieu geteeld worden.
Europa 15/05/2018