Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Europa

Marzo 30, 2021

Success story of Razdolie LLC (Moscow region)

The company Razdolie LLC was founded in 2008, but received a new round in development in 2015 with the arrival of a young and progressive management team.

Marzo 30, 2021

Las superficies de patatas ecológicas en Alta Francia están en aumento pese a un mercado limitado

Con el cierre del sector de la restauración y el consiguiente descenso de la actividad de la industria, la patata ecológica, al igual que la tradicional, ha sufrido la crisis de la COVID-19.

Marzo 29, 2021

Patatas Meléndez aprueba un plan para asegurar la 'igualdad real y efectiva' de sus trabajadoras

Patatas Meléndez, la empresa vallisoletana líder en el sector de la patata fresca, pone en marcha el I Plan de Igualdad con el objetivo de alcanzar la equiparación real y efectiva entre hombres y mujeres en todos los niveles de la empresa.

Marzo 27, 2021

Voting Report on AHDB Potato ballot is with Ministers. A majority voted against continuation of a levy.

A ballot to decide the future of the AHDB Potato levy has concluded and the voting report has been passed to Ministers for a decision on what happens next.

Marzo 27, 2021

Agrico's Next Generation potato varieties now available on its online platform

Last November Agrico built an online news platform to support its buyers and growers with important knowledge and information. Agrico now also shares the latest insights and successes of its Next Generation potato varieties on this online platform

SCEA HERMANT has invested in a TOMRA 3A Sorting Machine

Marzo 25, 2021

French potato farmer SCEA HERMANT invests in a TOMRA 3A Sorting Machine

For two years, SCEA HERMANT carefully considered acquiring a new optical sorter to sort and grade potato and onion crops prior to storage. The launch of the new TOMRA 3A convinced Loïc and Alain Hermant to make the investment.

Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG

Marzo 24, 2021

World Potato Congress Webinar: 'Late Blight: 175 years of experience. What have we learned? An update.' by Albert Schirring

The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its next webinar on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with Albert Schirring, Strategy Lead Vegetables & Potato, Bayer AG.

Marzo 23, 2021

Green Headlands around potato fields boost soil health and fertility

Planting a Green Headland on uncropped areas around potato and field vegetable crops can capture nutrients worth £200/ha over the growing season.

Marzo 22, 2021

Fiebre por sembrar patatas en Salamanca

Los hermanos Mateos -Iván y Óscar- son dos de los muchos agricultores salmantinos que aprovechan ahora para sembrar patatas.

Marzo 22, 2021

Mallorca arranca la campaña de exportación de la patata hacia Reino Unido y Escandinavia

La campaña de exportación de la patata de sa Pobla ha comenzado este domingo con la cosecha de Lady Crystal, la variedad de patata más temprana y cuyos primeros mercados receptores serán el Reino Unido y los países escandinavos.

Marzo 22, 2021

Lidl Ireland and Meade Farm introduce limited edition Irish Gold Potatoes

Lidl Ireland and its supplier, Meade Farm, have introduced an exclusive limited edition range of Irish Gold Potatoes

Marzo 20, 2021

AHDB: UK Processed Potato Exports in January at a historic low

As the first month of import and export data of potatoes and potato products after Brexit is in, the AHDB takes a closer look at the data and what they could mean. Across all potato product categories recorded, UK imports and exports have fallen from December with figures at the lowest reported this marketing season.

Marzo 20, 2021

Potato sales going well, but purchasers reluctant due to ban on sprout inhibitors

The sale of potatoes is not entirely disappointing at the moment, observes Felix Molenaar of potato and vegetable wholesaler Molenaar from Haarlem.

Marzo 18, 2021

Nicola from Morocco kicks off Dutch import potato season

VerDi Import in the Netherlands has received their first Nicola potatoes. These arrived from Morocco at the beginning of the month.

Marzo 16, 2021

Consejos para plantar las cosechas de primavera

Explican en SatAgro que un tercio de los agricultores españoles aprovecha los meses previos a la primavera para realizar la siembre. Maíz o patata son los cultivos preferentes del mes de febrero, aunque también las gramíneas como el trigo, la avena, la cebada o el centeno.

Marzo 16, 2021

Esto es lo que esconden las patatas que tienen manchitas verdes en la piel

La patata es un alimento delicado, que, pese a sus bondades, puede tornarse tóxico si no tenemos algunas precauciones. El motivo no es otro que los glicoalcaloides, unas sustancias que contiene este tubérculo de forma natural y que si se ingieren, pueden provocar distintos problemas para la salud.

Marzo 12, 2021

Scottish Government working group presents plan to combat Potato Cyst Nematodes

New research to tackle the growing scourge of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) has been identified by a specialist Scottish Government working group.

Marzo 11, 2021

Good demand for first Jersey Royals

The harvest of the famous Jersey Royal potato has started on the island, the initial volumes are small and are sold via wholesale markets in London and Southampton, before moving across the rest of the United Kingdom.