Alemania: Potato harvest gets going
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania In many places the potato harvest has clearly got going since last week.
Europa 29/09/2015
Australia: Potato growers warned to beware of imported seed stock contaminated with Potato virus Y
Australian potato growers need to be wary of a destructive virus that can reduce yield by up to 80 per cent, according to a visiting international expert.
Oceania 29/09/2015
EEUU: Potatoes and tomatoes account for more than half of U.S. vegetable consumption, report says
Americans are gobbling down a whole lot of potatoes and tomatoes — but often in the form of French fries and potato chips, and likewise, tomato sauce or ketchup, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Norte Am. 29/09/2015
Alemania: 12.000 hectare minder aardappelen gerooid
Op 18 september is in het Verenigd Koninkrijk 30.000 ha gerooid. Dit is 12.000 ha minder dan vorig jaar op dezelfde datum en 2.000 ha minder dan in 2013. Het loof is veelal geklapt.
Europa 29/09/2015
Alemania: DUITSE EN BRITSE AARDAPPELOOGSTEN GAAN TEGENVALLEN
Berlijn/Londen – De Duitse aardappeloogst blijft dit jaar krap onder de 10 miljoen ton. Dat is de raming van het landbouwministerie in Berlijn.
Europa 29/09/2015
Canadá: Warm summer in Alaska results in good potato yields for farms with irrigation
This time of year, Alaskan Potato farmer Ben VanderWeele spends nearly every morning the same way. He oversees hundreds of tons of potatoes as they’re cleaned, set on a conveyor belt and put into storage.
Norte Am. 29/09/2015
Canadá: Security Cameras help keep Prince Edward Island Potatoes safe
The potato harvest on Prince Edward Island is now underway and many farmers have installed security cameras in their fields and around machinery due to potato tampering concerns.
Norte Am. 29/09/2015
Gran Bretaña: UK potato growers on track for good year
UK potato growers could be on track for a profitable year as prices surge on the back of a 7.8 per cent reduction in the area planted as growers responded to recent low prices.
Europa 29/09/2015