Dutch Potato Variety Days

Agroplant: 'No customer wants to depend on only one or two varieties for processing.'
October 29, 2019

Agroplant: 'No customer wants to depend on only one or two potato varieties for processing.'

Jeroen Kuin, Agroplant, Medemblik: 'No customer wants to depend on only one or two varieties for processing.'
C. Meijer BV: 'There's a constant need for new potato varieties, also for French fries.'
October 29, 2019

C. Meijer BV: 'There's a constant need for new potato varieties, also for French fries.'

Willem in 't Anker, C. Meijer BV, Rilland: 'There's a constant need for new potato varieties, also for French fries.'
Norika/Binst: 'For every interesting potato variety that performs better than what we already have, there's a chance in the market.'
October 29, 2019

Norika/Binst: 'For every interesting potato variety that performs better than what we already have, there's a chance in the market.'

Tigran Richter, Norika/Binst, Sanitz (D): 'For every interesting potato variety that performs better than what we already have, there's a chance in the market.'
Breeding Company Kooi: 'In order to increase a possible success, we focus mainly on the early segment.'
October 29, 2019

Breeding Company Kooi: 'In order to increase a possible success, we focus mainly on the early segment.'

Rindert Dankert, Breeding Company Kooi, Leeuwarden: 'In order to increase a possible success, we focus mainly on the early segment.'
Germicopa: 'Give us yellow-flesh French-fry varieties with broad nematode resistance.'
October 29, 2019

Germicopa: 'Give us yellow-flesh French-fry varieties with broad nematode resistance.'

Harry van de Vijver, Germicopa, Quimper (F): 'Give us yellow-fleshed French-fry varieties with broad nematode resistance.'
Danespo Holland: 'No one is really 100 percent happy with the potato variety that they grow or process.'
October 28, 2019

Danespo Holland: 'No one is really 100 percent happy with the potato variety that they grow or process.'

Peter van Eerdt, Danespo Holland, Berltsum: 'No one is really 100 percent happy with the potato variety that they grow or process.'
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Europlant Holland: 'We perceive a demand for robust, stress-resistant varieties with nematode resistance.'
October 28, 2019

Europlant Holland: 'We perceive a demand for robust, stress-resistant varieties with nematode resistance.'

Jörg Renatus, Europlant Holland, Heerenveen: 'We perceive a demand for robust, stress-resistant varieties with nematode resistance.'
De Nijs: 'We're looking for strong, robust, drought and heat resistant varieties.'
October 28, 2019

De Nijs: 'We're looking for strong, robust, drought and heat resistant varieties.'

Jan-Paul Bandsma, De Nijs, Warmenhuizen: 'We're looking for strong, robust, drought and heat resistant varieties.'
Caithness Potatoes Nederland: 'New French-fry varieties must excel in at least one characteristic, but in fact have two good ones.
October 28, 2019

Caithness Potatoes Nederland: 'New French-fry varieties must excel in at least one characteristic, but in fact have two good ones.'

Jan-Eric Geersing, Caithness Potatoes Nederland, Emmeloord: 'New French-fry varieties must excel in at least one characteristic, but in fact have two good ones.
The Potato Company: 'What you want to find in the end is a practical potato with a simple user manual.'
October 28, 2019

The Potato Company: 'What you want to find in the end is a practical potato with a simple user manual.'

Jos Bus, The Potato Company, Emmeloord: 'What you want to find in the end is a practical potato with a simple user manual.'
Royal-ZAP/Semagri on potato breeding: 'It's a matter of starting somewhere and waiting for a chance hit.'
October 28, 2019

Royal-ZAP/Semagri on potato breeding: 'It's a matter of starting somewhere and waiting for a chance hit.'

Lammert Buwalda, Royal-ZAP/Semagri, Wieringerwerf on potato breeding: 'It's a matter of starting somewhere and waiting for a chance hit.'
Robert Graveland, HZPC research, Metslawier: 'Marker-assisted classical potato breeding is going to change a lot in the range of varieties over the coming ten to fifteen years.'
October 26, 2019

HZPC research: 'Marker-assisted classical potato breeding is going to change a lot in the range of varieties over the coming ten to fifteen years.'

Robert Graveland, HZPC research, Metslawier: ‘Marker-assisted classical breeding is going to change a lot in the range of varieties over the coming ten to fifteen years.’
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IPM: 'We feel an obligation to produce varieties that can be grown in an environmentally friendly way.'
October 26, 2019

IPM: 'We feel an obligation to produce varieties that can be grown in an environmentally friendly way.'

Colm McDonnell, IPM, Deinum: ‘We feel an obligation to produce varieties that can be grown in an environmentally friendly way.’
Agrico Research: 'As soon as a French-fry manufacturer accepts a [potato] variety as a raw material, things move fast.'
October 26, 2019

Agrico Research: 'As soon as a French-fry manufacturer accepts a potato variety as a raw material, things move fast.'

Sjefke Allefs, Agrico Research, Bant: 'As soon as a French-fry manufacturer accepts a variety as a raw material, things move fast.'
Stet Holland: 'The point is to achieve significant improvements and not to have more of the same.'
October 26, 2019

Stet Holland: 'The point is to achieve significant improvements and not to have more of the same.'

Jaap Brondijk, Stet Holland, Emmeloord: ’The point is to achieve significant improvements and not to have more of the same.’
Den Hartigh: 'For growers, it's important to offer harvest and quality assurance.'
October 26, 2019

Den Hartigh: 'For growers, it's important to offer harvest and quality assurance.'

Jacob Eising, Den Hartigh, Emmeloord: 'For growers, it's important to offer harvest and quality assurance.'
GPS Potato Breeders: ‘As Scottish growers, we focus mainly on the home market.’
October 26, 2019

GPS Potato Breeders: 'As Scottish growers, we focus mainly on the home market.'

David Murdie, Potato Manager at GPS Potato Breeders, Angus: ‘As Scottish growers, we focus mainly on the home market.’
Schaap-Holland BV: ‘There’s always room for new French-fry varieties, as long as it’s a 2.0 or 3.0 version.'
October 24, 2019

Schaap-Holland BV: 'There's always room for new French-fry varieties, as long as it's a 2.0 or 3.0 version.'

Dirk Stellingwerf, Schaap-Holland BV, Biddinghuizen: ‘There’s always room for new French-fry varieties, as long as it’s a 2.0 or 3.0 version of existing ones. The demand for this is growing especially now...'

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