Francia: How to remove CIPC residue from potato storage buildings?
Chlorpropham (or CIPC) is widely used as a sprout suppressing agro-chemical applied to stored potatoes.
Europa 18/11/2018
EEUU: Potato volume dips, but adequate supplies remain
Potato supplies should be ample for the holidays and beyond in the US, despite bad weather in some growing regions and an overall dip in production, according to a report by The Packer.
Norte Am. 18/11/2018
China: China and the Sweet Potato
Today China is the world’s biggest producer of sweet potatoes but this staple of the Chinese diet was a relatively modern import to this ancient civilization.
Asia 13/11/2018
EEUU: NMSU research center participates in potatoes variety study
FARMINGTON – Approximately 5,000 tractor-trailer loads of potatoes leave the Four Corners region every year. The spuds are headed to dinner tables via retail stores and snack processors.
Norte Am. 13/11/2018
Bélgica: Belgium summons reinforcements in Colombia chip war
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgium, self-proclaimed inventor of the French fry or chip, urged Europe on Friday to help it fight a tariff slapped on its iconic export by Colombia.
Europa 13/11/2018
Irlanda del Norte: Soaring cost of potatoes heaps pressure on food processors
Food suppliers and processors in Northern Ireland could be heading for a clash with supermarkets over the soaring cost of potatoes.
Europa 13/11/2018
Alemania: Aviko to close potato specialties plant in Germany
Potato processor Aviko, a Royal Cosun company, has decided to terminate operations at its factory in Oberdolling in Germany. The Amberger factory will be closed before the end of the year.
Europa 13/11/2018
EEUU: Wisconsin potato crop facing 12 percent decline after wet year
It’s been a wet year for many parts of the eastern United States, where numerous regions are approaching record precipitation numbers.
Norte Am. 13/11/2018