Investigación y Desarrollo

Robert Graveland
Octubre 05, 2015

Are hybrid potato seeds the future?

Hybrid potatoes are piquing the interests of people both within and outside the potato sector. A hybrid combines the best of two systems in order to maximize performance. But what does hybridization mean? And will it change the sector for good? HZPC weighs in.
Lower Yield and Quality will determine potato market in the Netherlands, says farmer association
Octubre 01, 2015

Lower Yield and Quality will determine potato market in the Netherlands, says farmer association

The Dutch Association of Arable Farmers of (VTA) finds an average yield of 53.622 kg/ha, 8% below last year and on par with the 5-year average. Although tubers are large this season, the VTA predicts low factory yields as a result of a host of quality issues, resulting in an increased demand for potatoes per ton finished product.
New French Fry vending machine developed in Wageningen
Septiembre 15, 2015

New French Fry vending machine developed in Wageningen

Dutch start-up Caenator, in collaboration with StartLife and Wageningen University & Research Centre, presented a new fully automatic french fry vending machine.
Resistance genes of wild relatives offer help in combat against potato blight
Septiembre 10, 2015

Resistance genes of wild potato relatives offer help in combat against Phytophthora

Research shows that crops with stacks of two or more resistance genes from closely related species, introduced into the crop via for instance genetic engineering, combined with the simultaneous introduction of resistance management, can ensure the long-term resistance of these plants to economically significant and aggressive diseases.
Dutch Potato Crop Yield below average according to VTA sampling
Agosto 31, 2015

Dutch Potato Crop Yield below average according to VTA sampling

In the annual VTA sampling of the development of the Dutch potato crop development, mid August a yield was found 16% lower than last year and 7.1 below the 5 year average.
Dutch saltwater potatoes offer hope for world's hungry
Abril 29, 2015

Dutch saltwater potatoes offer hope for world's hungry

A small field on an island off the Netherlands' northern coast promises one answer to the problem of how to feed the world's ever-growing population: potatoes and other crops that grow in saltwater.
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New resistance gene against potato late blight identified
Marzo 30, 2015

New resistance gene against potato late blight identified

In this week 'Nature Plants', scientists from Wageningen University and The Sainsbury Laboratory report the identification of a resistance gene that enhances resistance against potato late blight from a South American wild relative of cultivated potatoes.
Aardappelveredelaar Solynta treedt toe tot BioSolar onderzoeksconsortium
Febrero 05, 2015

Aardappelveredelaar Solynta treedt toe tot BioSolar onderzoeksconsortium

Een nieuwe, revolutionaire methode om nieuwe aardappelrassen te kweken kan een flinke impuls geven aan fotosynthese-onderzoek. Daarom treedt Solynta, de ontwikkelaar van de kweekmethode, toe tot BioSolar Cells
Wageningen UR en TNO bundelen onderzoekscapaciteit
Noviembre 30, 2014

Wageningen UR en TNO bundelen onderzoekscapaciteit

TNO en Wageningen UR bundelen vanaf 1 januari 2015 hun kennis en expertise op het gebied van voedsel-, voedings- en biobased-onderzoek. Zij doen dat om meer waarde voor marktpartijen en overheid te kunnen bieden en gebruik te maken van hun complementaire expertises.
Erwin and Fons Tummers proudly present the new logo
Noviembre 18, 2014

Tummers to display equipment and new branding at Interpom | Primeurs 2014

Tummers is expanding and renewing. For the Interpom | Primeurs Tummers likes to update you on 4 themes: cutting systems, washing/destoning, complete potato flakes lines and the Tummers rebranding
Solynta "Hybrid Potatoes fromTrue Seeds" Technology named Dutch National Icon
Noviembre 18, 2014

Solynta 'Hybrid Potatoes from True Seeds' Technology named Dutch National Icon

In the presence of HRH King Willem Alexander, the Dutch Government through Minister Kamp honored Solynta as Dutch National Icon for its breakthrough discovery ”Hybrid Potatoes from True seeds'.
Nuevo tipo de resistencia a enfermedad de la papa
Febrero 17, 2014

Nuevo tipo de resistencia a enfermedad de la papa

Fitopatólogos de la universidad holandesa de Wageningen han descubierto un mecanismo que aumenta la resistencia a Phytophthora infestans, patógeno causante de una de las enfermedades más devastadoras de la papa, el tizón tardío.
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Febrero 03, 2014

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Low potato yield in the Netherlands, according to VTA yield trials

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Prince Willem-Alexander opens new European Heinz Innovation Centre

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Discovery of genetic mechanism allowing potato cultivation in northern latitudes

An international team of scientists headed by Wageningen University has discovered a genetic mechanism which allows potato plants to develop tubers during the long days of spring and summer in northern latitudes.
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Febrero 13, 2013

Agrico potato variety Gourmandine to sweep through the UK

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