En Chile quieren diferenciar variedades y productos de papa de acuerdo a usos culinarios
Para facilitar la elección de los consumidores, la iniciativa contempla cuatro categorías con distintos colores: uso industrial, ensalada, fritura, puré o papas al horno.
augustus 25, 2017
National Potato Council awards scholarship to Adrienne Gorny for nematode research
Adrienne Gorny, a fourth-year doctoral student in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 NPC Academic Scholarship.
augustus 24, 2017
Argentina: Investigadores identifican mecanismo de defensa del cultivo de papa
El hallazgo permitiría el desarrollo de plantas resistentes al tizón tardío, una de las enfermedades más destructivas del cultivo de la papa.
augustus 24, 2017
New potato varieties available for farmers in Cordillera, Phillipines
Two leading research institutions have partnered to help increase potato production in the Philippines, in order to meet the increasing demand for the crop
augustus 24, 2017
Amazon and Whole Foods Market announce immediate changes as acquisition closes this Monday
Amazon and Whole Foods Market today announced that Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market will close on Monday August 28, 2017 and a number of changes will be implemented right away.
augustus 24, 2017
French Fry manufacturer in China receives Heat and Control fryer with integrated batter coating and de-oiling system
Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has delivered a high performance fryer for battered french fries to a large potato processor in China
augustus 23, 2017
Solynta's revolutionary hybrid breeding technology protects potato from late blight by multi-resistance
The breeders of Solynta have succeeded in making potato plants insusceptible to the dreaded potato disease Phytophthora infestans, using their revolutionary hybrid breeding technique.
augustus 22, 2017
Solynta develops a blight resistant potato variety (non-GMO)
The Dutch company Solynta has developed a potato variety that is resistant to late blight (Phytophthora Infestans). As a result, it could greatly reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture.
augustus 21, 2017
Potato Europe 2017 in Emmeloord, The Netherlands, coming up in three weeks
In three weeks PotatoEurope 2017 opens its doors. Over 265 exhibitors (+8 %) from 16 countries will share their potato expertise with you in their booths and allow visitors a look in the potato chain of the future.
augustus 21, 2017
Avebe has started up its potato starch plants for another season
The potato season of cooperative Avebe got under way. The first loads of members’ potatoes have been delivered to its starch production plants in Ter Apelkanaal and Gasselternijveen
augustus 21, 2017
Ennio Pizzoli, passed away at the age of 90.
Ennio Pizzoli, founder of the leading Italian potato company named after him, has passed away at the age of 90.
augustus 18, 2017
Honduras producirá semilla de alta calidad usando megatúneles
La iniciativa es financiada el USDA y ejecutada por la Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG). Con estas estructuras se espera obtener cerca de 2700 kgs de semilla por ciclo de cultivo.