La empresa británica de papas fritas Walker sorprendió hace unos días cuando anunció un nuevo concepto en papas fritas. Cansados del sabor del tradicional snack decidieron lanzar una línea en donde el sabor sea un misterio: así nació “What´s the flavou...
Febrero 01, 2012
Potatoes no longer big pay day for Northern Ireland farmers
Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.
Febrero 01, 2012
US researchers probe glyphosate drift in potatoes
Symptoms of glyphosate contamination in seed potatoes vary by variety, and tubers sustain severe damage without exhibiting foliar symptoms when exposure occurs after bulking starts, new research suggests.
Febrero 01, 2012
Seed certification database to be showcased at World Potato Congress
Scottish seed producers will soon be able to view seed certification data in real time from 2012, thanks to the latest online roll out of Scotland’s certification scheme. At the event, Dr John Kerr of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA...
Febrero 01, 2012
Keniaanse grens open voor Nederlandse pootaardappelen
Nog dit jaar kunnen Keniaanse boeren pootaardappelen uit Nederland gebruiken. Daarmee kan de oogst tot 5 keer groter worden.
Enero 31, 2012
Survey: Potatoes the secret to a woman's heart this Valentine's
Want to know the real way to a woman's heart this Valentine's Day? Look no further than the humble potato.
Enero 31, 2012
Bayer CropScience announced new web based tracking tool for growers
Bayer CropScience announced at the National Potato Expo (NPE) in Orlando, Fla., the launch of Good Growing Link, a Web-based tracking tool powered by food safety and traceability technology leader FoodLogiQ, Inc.
Enero 31, 2012
Scottish growers provided with practical solutions for powdery scab control
Scottish potato growers had a difficult year in 2011 for several reasons, but one of the most significant was the cool, wet conditions, which were ideal for powdery scab to spread.
Enero 31, 2012
New potato blight strain found in the UK
A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.
Enero 31, 2012
US researchers keep eyes on potato virus Y
A worrisome tuber necrotic strain of Potato virus Y, called NTN, is now present in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana, according to results of the 2011 Washington Commercial Seed Lot Trial.
Enero 30, 2012
Crunch time for Irish crisp maker Keogh's Crisps as launch nears
Poised to become part of the €9bn national food export success story in Ireland is family enterprise, Keogh's Crisps. Just two months from launch the posh crisp brand is eyeing up export markets.
Enero 30, 2012
Potato shortage in Manitoba results in production cuts and potato imports from the US
A shortage of locally grown processing potatoes is threatening to make the Canadian province of Manitoba an importer of spuds for the first time in more than two decades and will lead to production cuts in at least one local processing plant.