Escocia: Wet summer puts damper on potato crop
Scottish scientists are warning that the chips could be down later this year due to a combination of dismal summer weather and scaled back potato planting.
Europa 18/08/2015
Mongolia: Potato prices in Mongolia up 21%
Average price for potatoes in Mongolia increased by nearly 21% over the last three weeks, Mongolian News Agency GoGo reports.
Asia 18/08/2015
Canadá: Potato tampering mystery remains unsolved
A potato field in Prince Edward Islans will soon be ready for the harvest. The deadline has passed for the $500,000 reward for information in the tampering cases. Farmers are holding out hope an arrest will be made.
Norte Am. 18/08/2015
Nueva Zelanda: Vietnamese markt open voor aardappelexport
Consumptieaardappelen uit Nieuw-Zeeland zijn goedgekeurd voor export naar Vietnam. Champak Mehta, de voorzitter van Potatoes New Zealand Inc., verwelkomt de ontwikkeling, die volgde op vier jaar onderhandelingen.
Europa 18/08/2015
EEUU: Potato psyllid found in 79% of field samples
Last week, Washington State University Extension researchers found the potato psyllid insect on 79 percent of field samples throughout the Lower Columbia Basin, up from 60 percent the week before and 50 percent the week before that.
Norte Am. 18/08/2015
Australia: kiezen voor kleine aardappelverpakkingen
Volgens een marktonderzoeksrapport van Potato Tracker kiezen consumenten bij voorkeur voor verpakte aardappelen in zakken van één tot twee kilo.
Oceania 18/08/2015
Alemania: Slower sales due to temperatures and holidays
The holidays caused a quiet sales situation. Furthermore, the high temperatures slowed down the rate of turnover. Even when rain sporadically reduced the harvest, the supply generally surpassed the quantities sold. Surpluses often formed.
Europa 18/08/2015
Francia: Des rendements en forte baisse à début août
L’Union nationale des producteurs de pommes de terre estime que la récolte 2015 de pommes de terre sera en fort recul par rapport à la moyenne décennale.
Europa 18/08/2015