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 National French Fry day French fry capital of the world
July 14, 2012

National French Fry day a success in French Fry Capital of the World

The Town of Florenceville-Bristol, French Fry Capital of the World and hometown of McCain Foods hosted National French Fry Day celebrations with free fries and fun activities for all. People of all ages enjoyed hot, crispy golden McCain French Fries ...
 Papa frita transparente
July 13, 2012

Tendencias de la Gran Manzana: patatas fritas transparentes

Crujientes, al jamón, en su punto de sal… Las patatas fritas se convierten en el aperitivo perfecto para acompañar cualquier tipo de alimento o de bebida. La variedad de patatas fritas es muy amplia: pueden ser lisas, onduladas, artesanas, extrafinas, ...
July 13, 2012

Potato sowings drop in Ireland

Potato growers have cut production by as much as 27pc in the past two years in an effort to curb losses on the crop.
July 13, 2012

Brown rot threatens potato exports from Egypt

Russia has discovered brown rot in a shipment of potatoes imported from Egypt, threatening to halt trade of the crop between the two countries, an Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture official said Wednesday
July 12, 2012

McDonald’s and the IOC banned other french fries from Olympics

Because of an exclusive sponsorship deal with McDonald's, none of the other 800 food retailers on the grounds of 40 Olympic sites will be allowed to sell 'chips or french fries'during the fortnight of the Games.
July 12, 2012

Catálogo de variedades colombianas de papa

Carlos Eduardo Ñustez L., Profesor Asociado de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá) publicó un catálogo sobre variedades colombianas de papa. Dicho catálogo reune las variedades nativas y mejoradas (antiguas y ...
July 12, 2012

Brasil liberó el ingreso de las papas congeladas procedentes de Argentina

Después de casi dos meses, Brasil decidió destrabar el ingreso de papas congeladas argentinas y las fábricas locales anunciaron el reinicio de sus operaciones. Ayer se llegó a un acuerdo que permitiría un normal tránsito de las exportaciones argentina...
July 12, 2012

Potato growers in Britain face weather-related challenges

Potato growers are facing many weather-related challenges and recent warm, wet weather has led to a massive increase in the number of Smith Periods this year so far, says Potato Council executive and blight specialist Gary Collins.
July 11, 2012

Steps taken to check potato late blight in the Indian state of Karnataka

The horticulture department and Krishi Vignana Kendra had organised a demonstration of spraying pesticides in Narasipura in the wake of spread of blight disease for potato crop under Salagame hobli in the taluk recently.
July 11, 2012

Irish potatoes leading a revolution in Malawi

In the blazing African heat, enterprising Malawian women are helping to spearhead a 'potato revolution' which aims to beat the scourge of hunger and poverty.
July 10, 2012

Bayer CropScience acquires US-based biological company AgraQuest

Bayer CropScience recently announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase AgraQuest, Inc. for a purchase price of US$ 425 million (approximately EUR 340 million) plus milestone payments. AgraQuest, headquartered in Davis, California, USA, is a g...
Colorful potato salad with fingerling potatoes
July 09, 2012

Potato Salad is America's #1 BBQ side dish

With summer BBQ season underway, and the ultimate BBQ holiday just days away, Americans across the country have pronounced potato salad their No. 1 pick among healthy BBQ side dishes. According to a poll on CookingLight.com, potato salad is the favorit...

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