Variedades de Patata de Las Américas

Febrero 23, 2011

Cornell University releases Waneta and Lamoka: two new potato varieties for chips

Breeders at Cornell University are helping to feed the US appetite for the crispy snacks

Febrero 17, 2011

Creamers - Golf ball-sized potatoes are big hit in stores, restaurants

Small potatoes aren't small potatoes anymore, at least when it comes to marketing delicious spuds.

Febrero 16, 2011

1.200 semillas de papas nativas serán conservadas en el Ártico

Alrededor de 1.200 semillas de variedades de papas nativas del distrito cusqueño de Písac serán enviadas a la Bóveda Global de Semillas, ubicada en el archipiélago noruego de Svalbard, en el Ártico, con el fin de garantizar su preservación y material g...

Febrero 16, 2011

Peru to send 1500 native potato varieties to arctic seed vault

Washington Oregon Potato Conference 2011

Enero 27, 2011

New Potato Cultivars introduced at Washington Oregon potato Conference

About 75 growers at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference learned more about new potato clones and cultivars Tuesday afternoon from researchers based in both states.

Enero 13, 2011

Living Foods en Corpoica starten miniknollen project

Living Foods (NL) en Corpoica (Col.) zijn onlangs in Colombia gestart met een gezamenlijk project ten behoeve van zogenaamde snelle vermeerdering van Mini-Knollen uit vitro-materiaal.

Enero 05, 2011

CIP publishes advanced clones and potato varieties in online catalogue

The International Potato Center has published a Catalogue of Advanced Clones, which provides up to the minute information on the potato advanced clones and varieties available for worldwide distribution.

Enero 05, 2011

CIP publica catálogo virtual de clones avanzados y variedades de papa

Con el fin de proporcionar información actualizada sobre los clones avanzados y variedades de papa del Centro Internacional de la Papa disponibles para su distribución en todo el mundo, el CIP ha publicado un Catálogo de Clones Avanzados, disponible en...

Enero 03, 2011

Colored Potatoes Shown To Decrease Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Damage

In the first known study to address the effects of potato consumption on antioxidant status, oxidative stress and inflammation in humans, a team of research scientists worked with a group of Washington adult males to test the hypothesis that antioxidants from colored potatoes would decrease susceptibility to chronic diseases.

Diciembre 20, 2010

Unique partnership continues between Pisaq Potato Park and International Potato Center

A special ceremony, held on December 6 celebrated the signing of a renewed agreement between the International Potato Center and the Pisaq Potato Park’s Association of Communities - represented by the Association ANDES.

Noviembre 30, 2010

Potato Agronomist Jeff Stark receives innovation award

Potato agronomist Jeff Stark was one of three plant breeders who were honored with Innovation Awards from the University of Idaho Technology Transfer Office.

Noviembre 11, 2010

Perú lanza nueva variedad de papa denominada INIA 317 – Altiplano

En presencia de las principales autoridades del departamento de Puno, se realizó el lanzamiento de la nueva variedad de papa denominada INIA 317 – ALTIPLANO, la cual cuenta con características que la hacen un producto de excelente calidad y cualidad pa...

Noviembre 03, 2010

Native potatoes put biodiversity on a plate and on the agenda

Potatoes in all shapes, colors and presentations were a hit at Latin America’s biggest ‘foodie’ get together this year, and highlighted the fact that biodiversity can be delicious

Octubre 29, 2010

NDSU researchers see great potential in colorful potatoes

Among the hundreds of potato varieties that North Dakota State University researchers work with, some are certainly eye-catching.

Octubre 25, 2010

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct chooses packaging option to prevent greening

Octubre 14, 2010

INIA (Peru) presents Serranita, a new ecological potato variety

The National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), a branch of Peru's Agriculture Ministry, presented today the INIA 309 potato -also known as Serranita Ecologica (Ecological Serranita)- which uses fewer pesticides during its cultivation

Octubre 07, 2010

INIA (Perú) presentó variedad de papa Serranita a comerciantes e industriales

El Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) presentó ante productores agrarios, comerciantes mayoristas y minoristas e industriales, la variedad mejorada de papa denominada “Serranita”, cultivar desarrollado por los especialistas de la instituci...

Octubre 03, 2010

Save a native potato: become a 'Hero for life'

As of October 1, you can join a global campaign launched by the Roots for Life Foundation. This is a unique opportunity for 4,235 donors to become Heroes for Life and help to secure the future of humanity by contributing to the conservation of the 4,2...