Nepal: Drought slashes potato output
This year, potato production in Dolakha - a district in Nepal severely affected by the 2015 earthquakes - has dropped sharply due to a prolonged winter drought.
Asia 15/11/2016
Holanda: Dutch harvest estimated at 3.3 MT
Last week, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) estimated the harvest at 3.3 MT (million tons), the same as in 2015.
Europa 15/11/2016
Francia: Ces patates belges qui poussent en France en toute illégalité
Des agriculteurs belges qui sous-louent, illégalement, des terres en France, échappant au passage à tout contrôle sanitaire et pression fiscale, le phénomène n’est pas nouveau le long de la frontière.
Europa 15/11/2016
Polonia: ii forum ziemniaczane
Zbliża się II edycja Forum Ziemniaczanego, wydarzenia skierowanego do różnych podmiotów branży ziemniaczanej, zainteresowanych podjęciem działań na rzecz rozwoju rynku ziemniaka w Polsce.
Europa 15/11/2016
Holanda: Albert Bartlett introduceert nieuwe aardappelrassen bij Waitrose
Albert Bartlett introduceert deze week twee nieuwe aardappelrassen bij Waitrose: Apache en Elfe.
Europa 15/11/2016
Ciencia: Acrylamide formation depends on cultivar and frying temperature
Choosing the right potato cultivar is an important step to reduce acrylamide formation. Some cultivars are more suitable than others to make chips thanks to their size, shape and low-reducing sugar content.
Europa 15/11/2016
EEUU: Researcher makes first finding of disease strain in Idaho spuds
PARMA, Idaho — A researcher has confirmed the Idaho potato industry’s first known infection of a strain of the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani that thrives in rotations with crops in the brassica family.
Norte Am. 15/11/2016
Holanda: Dutch launch ‘Potato Valley’
In the north of the Netherlands, farmers and researchers have joined forces in a new platform to future-proof the potato.
Europa 15/11/2016