Italia: Galatina New Potatoes become a PDO product
Galatina new potatoes (Solanum tuberosum, Sieglinde variety) were awarded the PSO mark on April 21st, 2015.
Europa 27/04/2015
EEUU: Late Blight of Tomato and Potato Webinar
Late blight has been occurring more often in the USA in recent years on tomatoes, but also potatoes.
Europa 27/04/2015
Irlanda: Ierse telers denken over aardappel van de toekomst
Ierse aardappeltelers zouden in 2015 een kleiner areaal aardappelen moeten aanplanten gezien de prijzen van de laatste twee seizoenen.
Europa 27/04/2015
EEUU (Wisconsin): McCain Foods to close Fort Atkinson plant
McCain Foods USA Inc. announced Wednesday it will close operations at its Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant due to changing business dynamics.
Norte Am. 26/04/2015
España: El declive de la producción de patata
La patata, especialmente la de media estación y la tardía, ha sido tradicionalmente una de las producciones que ha generado los mayores conflictos en el sector agrario, consecuencia de los excedentes y de los bajos precios.
Europa 25/04/2015
Growing potatoes: New fertilizing tricks will boost spud crop
Think the lowly spud is something you put ketchup on and serve as filler? Think again.
Norte Am. 24/04/2015
Potatoes New Zealand Inc announces a major new potato research project
Potatoes New Zealand Inc. has won funding from the Ministry of Primary Industries for a major research project aimed at improving crop yield.
Europa 24/04/2015
UK: Supporting potato trade with the Canaries
Each year, large quantities of GB ware and seed are exported to the Canary Islands. Potato Council’s head of seed and export, Rob Burns, updates on the current difficulties affecting this long established trade agreement.
Europa 24/04/2015