La papa es el principal cultivo hortícola del país; es el segundo en importancia de entrada al mercado mayorista atrás de la banana, tanto en volumen como monto.
Una fuerte granizada azotó el día lunes la provincia de Lampa, afectando gran cantidad de hectáreas de campos de cultivo.
El Grupo de Polímeros de la Universidad de Burgos coordina el proyecto europeo POMATO, que busca fórmulas para prevenir los ataques de ‘Clavibacter sepedonicus’ y ‘Ralstonia solanacearum’ en patata y tomate.
Potatoes SA has warned against panic over potato supply amid a year of adverse weather. In 2024, potatoes reached record-high prices as black frost in Limpopo and drought in the Free State curtailed harvests towards the end of winter.
crop.zone is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with genAG, a trusted provider of specialized agricultural equipment in Manitoba, Canada.
2024 has been a good year for the potato sector. So much so, that there is growing interest in potato cultivation, to the detriment of other crops.
Willie Jacobs, CEO of Potatoes South Africa, addressed concerns regarding potato supply, emphasizing the resilience of South Africa’s potato production system.
Despite sometimes difficult harvest conditions, most potato growers in the EU-4 (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France) have managed to bring in their harvest. According to Viaverda (formerly PCA), the number of contracts delivered is significantl
