Cadena de Suministro de Papas de América del Norte

Diciembre 17, 2008

CIP releases Annual report 2007: Roots and Tubers - the overlooked opportunity

Roots and tubers already make a substantial contribution to providing food and alleviating poverty in the developing countries. We are convinced that they will play an increasingly important role as food for the future, particularly in the vulnerable ...

Diciembre 17, 2008

US Potato Stocks Down 9 Percent From December 2007;Usage for processing down, especially for dehy.

The 13 major [US] potato States held 242 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2008, down 9 percent from a year ago and 7 percent below December 1, 2006. Potatoes in storage accounted for 66 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production,...

Diciembre 15, 2008

Economic crisis threatens 'potato boom'

Booming potato production in the developing world could falter as the global economic slowdown reduces investment, trade and potato farmers' access to credit, a new FAO report warned today.The threat comes at a time when potatoes have become an importa...

Diciembre 12, 2008

USDA Revises Import Requirements for Canadian Seed Potatoes

The Government of Canada is making progress towards regaining market access for Alberta seed potato exports to the United States. The Canada-U.S. Potato Committee has put forward a resolution as the basis for the United States Department of Agriculture...

Diciembre 10, 2008

U.S. potato exports increased at a record pace

U.S. potato exports increased at a record pace in the third quarter, up 12 percent by volume from the same period in 2007, according to government trade data.Exports of potatoes and potato products during the July-September period totaled 1.5 billion p...

Diciembre 01, 2008

Maine's potato harvest down dramatically

The state's 2008 potato harvest was the smallest in decades thanks to losses in acreage and crop yields, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This year, Maine potato farmers produced an estimated 1.44 million pounds, 14% below the 2007 harv...

Noviembre 25, 2008

What is happening in the savory snacks market?

Frito-Lay reported for the 3rd quarter a 9% revenue growth in North America, resulting from double-digit growth at Tostitos, Ruffles and Cheetos and high-single-digit growth in trademark Lay's and Doritos.

Noviembre 12, 2008

Fresh Solution Farms opens state-of-the-art Potato Washing and Sorting Operation

Fresh Solution Farms opened its 144,000 square foot facility in Mottville Township today. Backed by a Michigan Economic Development Corp. grant and six grower-owners, the new company produces top-quality, table-stock potatoes grown in Michigan and the ...

Noviembre 12, 2008

Idaho Potato Production 12 percent lower

Idaho's potato production will decrease about 12 percent this year compared to last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts.State officials said the decrease is due mainly to some farmers switching over to wheat.While Idaho farmers produced m...

Noviembre 10, 2008

PEI potato growers wait and watch their potato storage

Kevin MacIsaac says the easy part is over for Island potato producers - the harvesting.Now comes the tough part. Waiting for signs of rot to appear among the millions of pounds of spuds moved into storage."They're going into the building checking ...

Noviembre 10, 2008

Potato Scientists join University of Idaho at Kimberly, Aberdeen

The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has filled two key positions in its potato program. Phillip S. Wharton, a senior research associate at Michigan State University, joined the faculty as potato plant pathologist at the Ab...

Noviembre 07, 2008

International Year of the Potato 2008: website of the week at Voice of America

"The United Nations International Year of the Potato 2008 is focusing global attention on the key role of the potato and agriculture generally in fighting hunger and poverty."That video is one of the many features of potato2008.org, a multili...

Noviembre 07, 2008

Consumer panel evaluates Ore-Ida Steam and Mash Potatoes

A consumer panel of the Florida Times Union evaluated Ore-Ida's Steam and Mash.This product is one members of the Times-Union Consumer Panel really like.They say Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash is not only easy to prepare but tastes homemade too.The frozen potat...

Noviembre 06, 2008

Sormac's successful carrot topper WOS-1A solves frying colour problems in potato processing.

During the production of par-fried french fries, problems can occur if the potatoes used in the process start becoming opaque. This happens when the starch in potatoes is converted into sugars.

Noviembre 01, 2008

North Dakota Seed Potato deal with Cuba stalls

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says a deal to ship seed potatoes to Cuba has stalled, in part over a langcode barrier. “There is zero chance North Dakota seed potatoes will be going to Cuba this fall — the calendar just got away,” ...

Octubre 30, 2008

Gain Report: Potatoes and Potato Products Canada 2008

Canadian harvested area for potatoes in 2008/09 could fall to 148,000 hectares, more than 11,000 hectares, or 7% below the year earlier level reflecting a combination of lower planted area and harvest problems due to wet weather in Prince Edward Island...

Octubre 30, 2008

PEI Potato Prices way up

Farmers on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are enjoying much higher potato prices this year, but also estimate about 10 per cent of the crop isn't worth harvesting.Ten-pound bags are going for as much as 23 cents a pound, compared with four to 10 cents at t...

Octubre 28, 2008

Ronald Piper honoured posthumously for his work for New Brunswick’s potato industry

A farmer well known to Carleton County potato growers was inducted posthumously into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.Ronald Ouellette, minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, announced the 2008 New Brunswick induction of Ronald Ray Piper at a c...