Variedades de Patata de Las Américas

Enero 11, 2010

Native potatoes of Peru now available as flakes

Native potatoes are known for their exquisite, unique taste, their great nutritional properties. And now their also experiencing an increased demand in local and foreign markets. France and Venezuela are some of the countries already enthralled by the...

Diciembre 03, 2009

“Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes” released by University of Idaho

Potato growers interested in producing the recently released Classic Russet variety will find detailed information on storing it in a new University of Idaho Extension online publication, “Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes.” An early- to mi...

Diciembre 02, 2009

Cibus Global & NEU Seed to Develop Potato Crop Protection & Performance Enhancement Traits for North America

Cibus Global, a pioneering plant trait development firm, today announced that it has partnered with Naturally Enhanced United Seed (NEU Seed), a potato grower cooperative based in Idaho, to develop and market improved traits in potato using Cibus’ natu...

Septiembre 23, 2009

Bannock Russet new potato variety for McDonald's french fries?

From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.

Agosto 31, 2009

Idaho Potato Commission promotes new Idaho Grown Potatoes

For decades, the Idaho Potato Commission has primarily promoted russet Burbank potatoes. In fact, when anyone says "potato,"everyone immediately thinks Idaho."And, the IPC works tirelessly to ensure that all consumers -- including FS professionals -- unde...

Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI)

Julio 23, 2009

Researchers see big future for purple spud

A new specialty potato, with a striking regal color both outside and in, needs a home.

Marzo 10, 2009

Tri-State Potato Variety Program Releases Three New Potatoes for 2009 Growing Season

When potato producers plant their seed this spring, they’ll have three new varieties to choose from: Alpine Russet, a very high-yielding, medium- to late-maturing processing potato that has a natural dormancy rivaling Russet Burbank. It can be stored...

Russet Burbank (Source: Idaho Potato Commission)

Septiembre 30, 2008

USDA Grant helps University of Maine develop New Potato Varieties

A project at the University of Maine to produce new varieties of potatoes that can stand up to disease while giving Maine growers new marketing opportunities recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Mayo 19, 2008

Peru: women are the guardians of potato diversity

In South America’s Andes mountain region, indigenous women have traditionally been responsible for selecting, conserving and managing seed potatoes from the countless native varieties of the crop, thus ensuring diversity and continued production while ...

Marzo 17, 2008

North Carolina State University's Potato variety trial planting underway

A researcher for North Carolina State University's Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, Clough plants test fields in Pasquotank County and other state locations each year to test potato varieties and compare their yields and quality.

Diciembre 07, 2007

Peruvian potato project Tikapapa wins BBC World Challenge 2007

The Peruvian potato project T’ikapapa has been chosen as the winner of The World Challenge 2007, a global competition promoted by the BBC and Newsweek magazine, in association with Shell. Make sure you watch BBC World this weekend to see coverage fro...