Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI)

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Company Description

The Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) was established in 2005 by the the state potato commissions of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to handle the licensing and royalty collection on Tri-State potato varieties.

Product Types offered by this company

- Potato Supply Chain
- - Potatoes
  - - Potato Varieties
    - - Minitubers

Trade Show Participation

Alberta Potato Conference and Tradeshow 2024

Nov 19, 2024 - Nov 21, 2024

Washington & Oregon Potato Conference 2025

Jan 28, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025

News for this Company

June 27, 2017

New Russet varieties - Castle Russet and Echo Russet will help US potato industry meet more stringent regulation

Two recently released new Russet varieties - Castle Russet and Echo Russet - should help the potato industry in the Pacific Northwest cope with more stringent regulations on soil fumigants

University of Idaho is investing in its nuclear potato seed program

February 24, 2017

University of Idaho expands its nuclear potato seed program

University of Idaho has hired a new director for its nuclear seed potato program and plans to build additional facilities to help her expand production.

McDonald's accepts additional potato varieties for its fries

November 29, 2016

McDonald's accepts two new potato varieties for its fries: Blazer Russet and Clearwater Russet

In September, McDonald's approved two relatively new potato varieties for the production of their french Fries. They only allow seven varieties now, four of which were developed by the Tri-State Program