Import authorisation has been granted to Turkish exporters after two years, and the first cargo of 1000 tonnes of potatoes and onions has been sent to Syrian rebel-controlled areas by the Cilvegözü border gate, from Turkey.
A new potato disease in the United States, Dickeya blackleg, often just called Dickeya, has the potential to cause more severe losses than species of Pectobacterium (aka Erwinia) causing the type of blackleg that has been occurring.
Comme chaque année à cette période, les champs de pomme de terre sont sujets à une intense activité. Des centaines d’ouvriers s’attèlent à déterrer le tubercule, sous un soleil de plomb, avant de le charger dans des camions venus des quatre coins
La surface de pommes de terre de consommation serait proche de 553 000 ha en 2016 dans les pays du NEPG, soit une augmentation de 4,9 % par rapport à 2015. Mais l’excès d’eau pourrait affecter la qualité et les rendements sur l’ensemble de la zone.
PARK CITY, Utah — Officials with Simplot Plant Sciences said their company intends to eventually award contracts for propagating its Innate line of biotech potato seed exclusively to farmers willing to forgo raising conventional spuds.
On July 20, the State Government of Odisha announced an ambitious plan to cultivate potatoes on 25,000 hectares of land. The decision to increase cultivation was taken in light of constant potato shortages which trouble Odisha consumers year after
De markt voor exportaardappelen moest het wat betreft stemming dit seizoen vooral hebben van vraag uit Oost-Europa. Dat dat ook daadwerkelijk zo was, onderstrepen de exportcijfers die de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie vrijdag publiceerde.
Known as Dickeya blackleg because symptoms are similar to blackleg, or just Dickeya, this disease is causing trouble for potato growers in the Northeast and particularly seed producers in Maine.
