News on Potatoes in Retail

Ullucu import and cultivation poses biosecurity risk for potato: DEFRA advice

December 18, 2017

Ulluco import and cultivation poses biosecurity risk for potato: DEFRA advice

Following an investigation by the Animal and Plant Health Agency earlier this year, it has been confirmed that ulluco tubers imported into the UK from a number of different sources were infected by harmful viruses, highlighting that there is uncertainty about the disease status of this crop in general.

December 04, 2017

Nueva peladora de papas al vapor: alta calidad, extracción uniforme de cascara y bajo mantenimiento

La compañía australiana tna ha ampliado su línea de soluciones de pelado al vapor de alta eficiencia Florigo ultra-peel® SSC 3 para papas, minizanahorias y otros vegetales.

December 04, 2017

Aldi’s potato sales rocket in Wales

Aldi’s potato sales in Wales have risen by a third since the retailer began sales of Welsh potatoes five months ago, highlighting the popularity of homegrown produce in the country.

November 27, 2017

How should the next Potato Europe be organised?

For the second time in a row, Potato Europe in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, has fallen through. And the consequences were extreme this year as the first day of the fair was cancelled. We look back with some of the exhibitors and people involved. And we look ahead, because what is going to happen in coming years?

November 12, 2017

Tesco brings back Italian New Potatoes for the seventh year

Solely supplied by Branston, Italian new potatoes are returning to Tesco for the seventh consecutive year, to keep pace with the increasing demand for fresh seasonal new potatoes.

Unofficial Estimate US Potato Production 2017: between 0 and 3 percent below last year

November 07, 2017

Unofficial US Potato Production Estimate for 2017: 0 to 3 percent below 2016

The USDA has provided a first - unofficial - estimate on the total potato production in the United States in its 'Vegetables and Pulses Outlook' published October 27: between 0 and 3 percent below last year

November 05, 2017

Large amounts of potatoes remain unsold in parts of Uttar Pradesh

Many Potato farmers in South-west Uttar Pradesh (Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Mainpuri, Kannauj and Farrukhabad) - accounting for roughly a fifth of India’s total potato production have been unable to sell all their potatoes of last season.

Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future varieties

November 01, 2017

Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties

Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.

October 31, 2017

PEI Potato Growers ask: 'What does it take to grow Quality Potatoes'

The PEI Potato Industry is excited to release for the first time a thirty second commercial highlighting the industry.

October 29, 2017

New Zealand potato prices almost double in a decade

The price of potatoes in New Zealand has almost doubled in the last 10 years, according to Statistics New Zealand.

October 27, 2017

Penn State Students help Sterman Masser Potato Farms find New Potato Products

Penn State Ag Sciences students are in the trenches with Sterman Masser Potato Farms to find new and convenient potato products

October 23, 2017

La papa es el tercer cultivo en importancia en Tenerife (España)

El cultivo de la papa recupera poco a poco el protagonismo perdido en las últimas décadas. Hoy se sitúa como tercero en importancia en la isla de Tenerife, por detrás de la viña y del plátano. Así lo han expresado los organizadores de "Papeando por Tenerife - La riqueza de la papa"., una iniciativa gastronómica organizada por la Asociación de Servicios Integrales Empresarial de Canarias (ASIEC) y la Federación Empresarial Canaria de Ocio y Restaurantes (Fecao).

October 23, 2017

Fresh Solutions Network Introduces Side Delights A Cut Above and Flavorables Product Lines

The new Side Delights® Flavorables® potato product line from Fresh Solutions Network pairs fresh potatoes with bold, globally inspired seasoning blends.

October 22, 2017

Potato Business post-Brexit a key focus during the BP2017 Seminars

One of the key features of the biennial British Potato event is the seminar programme and the approaching Brexit is of course a topic that must be front and center at an event in the United Kingdom.

October 18, 2017

Potato Retail Sales in the United States for the month of August is UP compared to last year

August was a great month for retail potato sales in the United States, with all categories enjoying volume growth when compared to the same four weeks a year ago.

October 17, 2017

RPE highlights product innovations at PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo

What’s new in the fresh potato category? Check it out on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 on the PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, at booth #4669 from RPE!

October 15, 2017

Wet weather causes potato shortage in New Zealand

Stocks of the potato chips are stretched thin as New Zealand battles a nationwide potato shortage after the wet winter. UPDATE: it turns grocery stores right now have NO shortage in stocks after all...

October 09, 2017

India needs robust cold chain supply system to increase farmers’ income, say experts

The Government of India is looking for solutions for preventing physical waste and loss of value of perishable agricultural commodities, according to agriculture experts.