Canadá: British Columbia potato production in 2024 falls below five-year average
BC’s potato crop lagged its five-year average in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, weighing in at 1,878,000 hundredweight (cwt).
Norte Am. 25/12/2024
Gran Bretaña: Norfolk estate grows low input potato crop with no yield loss
Holkham Estate in north Norfolk successfully grew a 10ha field of salad potatoes with zero synthetic fungicide, fertiliser or insecticide applications, without any loss in marketable yield.
Europa 25/12/2024
Países Bajos: Industry processes 20 percent fewer Dutch potatoes
The processing of domestic potatoes in Dutch factories has fallen by 20 percent. This is evident from figures from the Association for the Potato Processing Industry (Vavi).
Europa 25/12/2024
Países Bajos: Potato exports continue to rise
The Netherlands exported 77,815 tonnes of consumer and industrial potatoes in November. That is more than 5,000 tonnes more than the month before and in November 2023. This is evident from figures from the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO).
Europa 25/12/2024
Bélgica: Belgapom price rises
Belgapom reports a price of 200 euros/ton (excl. VAT) for the Fontane and Challenger varieties on 20 December. The price thus increases by 50 euros/ton (excl. VAT) compared to the price of 13 December.
Europa 25/12/2024
Uganda: Agronomists breed quality potato seed
Dr Abel Arinaitwe a researcher at Kachwekano Zonal Research and Development institute (KAZARDI) says they have worked on a harmonised policy to provide high quality potato seed movement in the region.
Africa 25/12/2024
Países Bajos: Clarebout contract provides extra encouragement to Innovator
Europe’s largest potato processor, Clarebout Potatoes from Nieuwkerke, Belgium, is going for a line of stability in the potato contracts for the 2025 harvest year.
Europa 25/12/2024
Canada’s potato powerhouse: A $2 billion industry driving national and global markets
The report, titled “Potato Market Information Review 2023-2024“, was prepared by the Crops and Horticulture Division, Horticulture Section of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Norte Am. 16/12/2024