Almacenamiento de Papas

To improve the air distribution potato storages using boxes, Mooij Agro has developed the EVERY-AIR.

A large potato storage as well as a chips processing plant are planned in Ingushetia (Russian Federation)

Around 10,000 potato professionsals from more than 60 countries visited PotatoEurope 2014 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate near Hanover.

On 3 and 4 September 2014 the international potato sector will be on show for PotatoEurope 2014, in Germany for the third time after 2006 and 2010.

Earlier this month, the first green CTHV 46100 left the factory at the Dutch branch of Belgian agricultural machine manufacturer AVR in Veendam. At 23m long and 1m wide, the CTHV 46100 is the largest storage loader in the AVR range.

This week saw the Potato Council division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) facility, near Spalding in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Next month over 200 potato growers, packers, processors, retailers, researchers, specialists, consultants, and international visitors are expected to attend the Storage 2020 International Conference at Peterborough Arena, Peterborough, United Kingdom

Crop Systems Ltd’s new TaperStor^TM offers operators total control over the stored crop and the environment in which it is kept, combined with the ability to maximise the volume of storage available on any given footprint and so reduce storage costs per tonne.

More than 140 potato growers, advisors and agronomists met at Frederick Hiam Ltd, Tuddenham, Suffolk at the end of August, 2013, for Potato Council’s East of England Potato Day.

The potato and potato processing industry is changing and Tummers is taking the lead in offering solutions in response. Up to now at most factories the potatoes have been unloaded at high capacity from the lorry, then sorted by size and stored in bunkers unwashed.

Machinery manufacturer Tong Peal has announced a brand new machinery finishing process, as part of continued efforts to provide farmers and growers with the highest quality custom handling equipment.

AVR is a leading supplier of agricultural machines, specializing in potato cultivation mechanization. Since spring of this year, crop handling technology has been added to our line-up following the acquisition of Climax International B.V.

The variable weather conditions in the United Kingdom, leading to a dramatic drop in potato stocks made 2012 the worst year in living memory for growers.

The dire weather conditions this winter has thrown at potato growers in the United Kingdom has created a harvest that has been far more challenging than the industry has seen for many years.

Because labourers are becoming an ever-scarcer commodity, today’s farmer requires customised machines that perfectly match the way he works. In order to meet this need, Miedema has formed a new department: Miedema Smart Solutions.

Potato and vegetable machinery exporter, the APH Group, moved its corporate headquarters from Joure to Heerenveen (both in the Netherlands) on January 5th 2013.

The 16th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo shot past the record-breaking number of visitors at the last event: with an amazing 17 678 visitors this year, INTERPOM | PRIMEURS clocked up a spectacular 25.7% more visitors.

Conveyor belt supplier Wellwaij Belting uses the Interpom Primeurs to highlight its needle belt to transport potatoes with minimal damage.