Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Bélgica

Agosto 26, 2015

Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia

Europlant vuelve a presentarse en PotatoEurope, la principal feria comercial para la producción de papa (o patata). En esta ocasión expondrá numerosas variedades de propagación ecológica, como Allians, Jelly, Regina y Venezia.

Agosto 26, 2015

Europlant presents its top potato varieties at Potato Europe

EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is represented this year at PotatoEuropeto and will show their extensive range of table potatoes, including several varieties suitable for organic cultivation.

TOMRA Sorting Food: Field Potato Sorter (FPS)

Agosto 20, 2015

TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate Field Potato Sorter at Potato Europe

Farmers, growers and producers looking to enhance their sorting process efficiency should head to PotatoEurope next month, where TOMRA Sorting Food will be demonstrating its Field Potato Sorter.

Agosto 20, 2015

Dewulf-Miedema present full line of potato cultivation machinery at Potato Europe

On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.

Agosto 20, 2015

Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking

Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).

Julio 10, 2015

Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo

La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales.

Junio 25, 2015

19 organizaciones europeas denuncian en el PE la falta de disponibilidad de productos para la protección de las plantas

En un encuentro celebrado esta semana en el Parlamento Europeo, las organizaciones representativas de la cadena alimentaria han mostrado su preocupación por la actual legislación de protección de las plantas y el impacto que ésta provoca en la cadena alimentaria.

Mayo 20, 2015

Purple: Are you familiar with truffle potatoes?

Belgian Potato Supplier Pomuni offers purple potatoes for years, but they are still unfamiliar to many. Pomuni brings purple potatoes in two flavours: Bergerac and Vitelotte.

Potato Planting in Belgium for Potato Europe 2015

Mayo 10, 2015

NEPG: Potato Area North-western Europe expected to decrease 2.5%

The North-western European potato area is estimated to decrease by 2.5% to 530,000 hectares in the coming season.

Abril 26, 2015

First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni

Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine

Abril 21, 2015

Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature

Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.

Enero 16, 2015

Heyvaert happy with Dewulf Kwatro harvester

Belgian contract farmer Heyvaert reflects on the investment in a Dewulf Kwatro self-propelled harvester for their 200 ha chicory and 200 ha potatoes operation.

Romain Cools during the Interpom-Primeurs at the Inno Potato Award Ceremonies

Enero 04, 2015

Romain Cools (Belgapom) sees bright spots in the potato market

Romain Cools, secretary of the Belgian Potato Processors Association Belgapom expresses his views on the free potato market.

Diciembre 07, 2014

Despite large potato crop in North-Western Europe, producers are finding opportunities

The total ware potato harvest in the five North-Western European Potato growers (NEPG) countries - Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Great Britain - in 2014 is estimated at more than 28 million tons.

Noviembre 29, 2014

Growing Interpom | Primeurs sees increasing international interest

The 17th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo has again chalked up record visitor numbers with no less than 19 529 visitors, representing an increase of 10.5%

Noviembre 26, 2014

Winnaars Inno Potato Award verkozen tijdens Interpom | Primeurs

Jeroen Hindryckx uit Koekelare en Condi-Plants uit Gembloux zijn tot winnaars van de tweede Inno Potato Award.gekozen tijdens de Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk.