Noticias sobre las Nuevas Variedades de Patata

Febrero 25, 2016

PEI potato farmer bets on Smilin' Eyes specialty variety

A new variety of yellow flesh potatoes could soon become a staple on the tables of West Prince (PEI, Canada) residents.

Molecular Marker for high Calcium trait can help breeding better potato varietes

Febrero 24, 2016

Molecular Marker for high Calcium trait can help breeding better potato varieties

Researchers discovered that in a wild variety of potato (Solanum Microdontum) Calcium levels are about seven times higher than in a regular potato. They developed a molecular marker to facilitate the transfer of the high Calcium trait to newly bred potato varieties.

Violetta Heritage Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland

Febrero 12, 2016

Purple Violetta Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland

Irish housewife and mother Maria Flynn successfully started her own business Ballymakenny Farm Heritage Potatoes, growing the specialty potato Violetta.

Febrero 07, 2016

Bangladeshi scientists seek regulatory approval for a GMO potato resistant to late blight

Scientists in Bangladesh (BARI) have successfully field-tested a genetically modified (GMO) potato resistant to late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases. Once the regulatory trial is over in February, they will apply for release of the variety.

Enero 31, 2016

Uganda field trial shows extreme resistance to late blight by GM potato

In Uganda, a series of field trials began in 2015 to assess whether twelve highly resistant GM plants of the ‘Desiree’ and local ‘Victoria’ variety provided by the International Potato Center CIP offer a durable resistance to late blight

Enero 25, 2016

Make Your Potato Display Pop With Purple Specialty Spuds

Celebrate Potato Lover’s Month with a purple flare! Attract shoppers with colorful, specialty varieties on your potato display.

Enero 18, 2016

Colourful Perupas of potato company HZPC nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

HZPC proudly announces the nomination of their potato concept WOW! Colourful Perupas® for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2016.

Enero 17, 2016

Simplot's Second Generation Innate® Potato Receives FDA Safety Clearance

The Food and Drug Administration has completed its food and feed safety assessment of the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation of Innate® potatoes. Simplot will still need to complete its registration with the Environmental Protection Agency for these potatoes before introducing them for sale in the U.S. marketplace.

Enero 16, 2016

Yunnan Normal University to set up Potato Research Institute and it is no joke

Yunnan Normal University's plan to set up a Potato Research Institute to strengthen talent development and promote scientific research has sparked a humorous uproar on the Internet.

Diciembre 27, 2015

'Small colored potatoes doing well at Christmas time'

Potato wholesaler Jac van den Oord in Ammerzoden, the Netherlands has placed some new potato products on the market specifically for the Christmas period

Diciembre 22, 2015

Potato cooperative Agrico presents financial results to its members

Potato Cooperative Agrico held its central members’ meeting last week. At this meeting the 2014/2015 annual report was discussed.

Diciembre 16, 2015

Crop Wild Relatives May Hold Key to Counteract Effects of Climate Change in Agriculture

Scientists believe that wild plant species related to domesticated crops, known as Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), might hold a key to counteract the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s food supply.

Diciembre 13, 2015

Jamaica to test 15 new (Irish) potato varieties

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Jamaica is to conduct research trials on 15 new varieties of imported Irish potato over the next three months, to determine their suitability for local conditions.

Diciembre 13, 2015

Blue Potato farm at rooftop of New York JFK's Terminal 5

In October JetBlue Airways, New York's Hometown Airline™ and TERRA® Real Vegetable Chips, part of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., revealed the T5 Farm -- a blue potato farm and produce garden at Terminal 5 (T5) at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Diciembre 10, 2015

Vandel Potatoes I/S wins appeal infringement case against Knud Kristensen ApS

Breeders Trust' shareholder Danespo (Denmark), in Appeal has achieved a major victory in a lengthy lawsuit against the Danish potato trader Knud Kristensen ApS

Noviembre 24, 2015

Wisconsin Potato Growers looking to the Future

Twenty potato growers from all over the Wisconsin converged on Madison last week for their annual “grill the professors” ritual.

Noviembre 11, 2015

Learn about potatoes at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto

'Do you want fries with that?' is the question that prompts us to think about potatoes. But there is so much more to potatoes as visitors to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) are learning.

Major US project to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia led by University of Michigan

Noviembre 11, 2015

Major US project to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia led by MSU

The US Agency for International Development has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) a $5.8 million cooperative agreement to improve potato production in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Additional partners include the University of Minnesota and J.R. Simplot as well as in-country partners in both Bangladesh and Indonesia.