Potato News

The World Potato Congress is pleased to announce that Mr. Wachira Kaguongo has accepted to become the World Potato Congress Inc.’s (WPC) newest International Advisor.

Despite the fact that potato prices are declining in Ukraine, their reduction so far has not been sufficient to stop the huge flow of Russian imports.

Rwanda Agricultural Board has said that it is working with agricultural experts to introduce affordable technologies that could help store potatoes for over a period of six months in a bid to fight against food insecurity and low prices affecting farmers.

If you are living in Michigan or nearby, Purple potato chips could be on shelves at a grocery store near you this holiday season, thanks to a collaboration between Michigan State University researchers and Traverse City-based Great Lakes Potato Chip Co.

The 2019 season for Greek potatoes was very good, but they are already getting ready for the new crop.

Don Flannery, executive director of the Maine Potato Board, said that poor harvests elsewhere in North America would create a 'strong demand' for Maine-grown potatoes.

Royal Cosun will appoint Chris Deen (52) as CEO of the Aviko Group with effect from January 15th, 2020. Chris will succeed Ton Christiaanse who holds this position on an interim basis.

La nueva marca de patatas Princesa Amandine Ibérica, que se mostró en la pasada edición de Fruit Attraction, se implanta en España y Portugal de la mano de cuatro empresas: Ibérica de Patatas , Zamorano, Udapa y la portuguesa Campotec.

Patatas Meléndez, la empresa vallisoletana líder en producción de patata fresca en España, ha inaugurado hoy su presencia en el mercado central de Frutas y Hortalizas en Mercamadrid, con un puesto situados en la nave E del mercado mayorista de la capital.

Las lluvias registradas el miércoles 4 de diciembre en el municipio mallorquín de Sa Pobla han inundado parte de las plantaciones de patatas tardanas que estaban a punto para ser recolectadas, lo que implicará un retraso en la cosecha de esta variedad.

Givaudan, the world’s leading flavour and fragrances company, recently officially inaugurated a new extension to its Nantong, China manufacturing facility

Scientists have developed a user-friendly online tool called Uniqprimer, which quickly and automatically designs species-specific DNA tags (also known as primers) for detecting pathogens such as Dickeya dianthicola using DNA testing.