Potato company Schaap Holland acquires stake in Breeders Trust
mei 24, 2019

Potato company Schaap Holland acquires stake in Breeders Trust

Dutch family-run potato company Schaap Holland B.V. acquired 5% of the Brussels-based Breeders Trust shares. Breeders Trust supports its shareholders in issues relating to compliance with and enforcement of plant breeder’s rights.
Mexico removes tariffs on import frozen potatoes from the United States
mei 24, 2019

Mexico removes tariffs on import frozen potatoes from the United States

President Trump removed the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Friday, May 17. Mexico responded by removing its 20% tariff on frozen potatoes imported from the United States on May 20.
Imagen del producto de Patatas Meléndez
mei 24, 2019

Patatas Meléndez está trabajando para que 'haya patata nueva en España 365 días al año'

Uno de los principales objetivos de Patatas Meléndez es 'conseguir que haya patata nueva en España 365 días al año'.
A tractor and plow turning sod in a field in Huntley prior to conditions turning wet. Conditions are putting planting season behind schedule. (Courtesy: Eric McCarthy | Journal Pioneer)
mei 23, 2019

Soggy weather already setting Prince Edward Island potato crop behind

Soggy weather already setting Prince Edward Island potato crop behind. Farmers are hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2018 season.
It is widely understood that traceability is important for food safety, but less well known that traceability can also help food producers and processors improve profitability.
mei 23, 2019

Why Traceability in Food Production and Processing is also a Profit Opportunity

End-to-end traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against potential disasters, particularly at the processing stage. Geoff Furniss, Head of BBC Technologies within TOMRA, explains how.
mei 22, 2019

France: 'We do a lot of research to find the best early potatoes'

The company La Rebelle specializes in the early potato of the island of Ré, which is harvested from April to August.
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Over 200,000 farmers grow potatoes in Cameroon, mostly smallholders and very predominately women.
mei 21, 2019

Potato production in Cameroon mostly in the West and North-west regions

Potato production in Cameroon is dominated by the west and northwest regions, data from GIZ’s Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture and Food Sector project (GIZ-Procisa) showed.
Many European countries, not only the Netherlands, are running out of table potatoes. (Courtesy: FreshPlaza)
mei 17, 2019

Empty European table potato market is very unusual for the start of May

Wim van der Ree, the Director at Nedato, a Dutch potato cooperative, about early switch to import potatoes, after he visited his Spanish suppliers last week...
Massimo Cristiani (Courtesy: FreshPlaza)
mei 17, 2019

Italian potato consortium increasingly working together

The Emilia Romagna potato segment is finally working as a system as Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità l'Op regionale Agripat and Consorzio Patata di Bologna Dop organised a collective stand at Macfrut.
U.S. potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year. (Courtesy: Potato News Today)
mei 17, 2019

United States Potato Export sales trending up, despite trade wars

United States potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year.
At this time, with the transition from potatoes for storage to new potatoes, the sector's prospects are optimal. (Courtesy: FreshPlaza)
mei 16, 2019

Start of a good campaign in Spain for new and processing potatoes

At this time, with the transition from potatoes for storage to new potatoes, the sector's prospects are optimal.
Potatoes now worth one billion dollars to New Zealand economy
mei 16, 2019

Potatoes now worth one billion dollars to New Zealand economy

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mei 16, 2019

China to hit US frozen fries, dehy potatoes with more tariffs

As the Trump administration’s trade fight with China twists and turns, exporters of frozen and dehy potatoes are facing a hit.
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Tong is now distributor for the HAWE-KUW 2000 field trailer in the United Kingdom

Leading vegetable handling equipment specialist Tong Engineering is now distributor in the United Kingdom for the HAWE-KUW 2000 root crop transfer trailer from renowned German manufacturer HAWE Wester.
mei 15, 2019

The oldest potatoes in Europe are grown in Tenerife

The last direct descendants in Europe of the potatoes brought directly from America by the conquistadors are grown in the Canaries. These potatoes have evocative names, like 'black lily' and stand out for their sweet flavor.
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mei 15, 2019

Breakthrough research: potatoes can grow at high temperatures

If there’s one thing potato plants don’t like, it’s heat. If the temperature is too high, potato plants form significantly lower numbers of tubers or sometimes none at all. Biochemists at FAU have now discovered the reason why.
Congress 2019 The timeless potato: A dynamic and innovative food. (Courtesy: Europatat)
mei 13, 2019

Europatat Congress 2019 - Main speakers confirmed!

The Europatat 2019 Congress, co-organised by the Norwegian Association of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (NFGF) and Europatat, will take place in Oslo (Norway) from 12 to 14 June 2019. Under the slogan 'The timeless potato: A dynamic and innovative food'
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mei 13, 2019

Harvest begins for Texas potato crop

Black Gold Farms started harvest of the 2019 fresh crop of Texas colored potatoes earlier this week. According to the company, the first run fields have indicated that the quality will be better than ever.

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