Potato News from the Americas

Granizo en el sudeste de Buenos Aires afecta cultivos de papa. Se mantiene alerta meteorológica para esta semana.

FAOSTAT actualiza su base de datos con cifras sobre la producción de papa en el mundo al 2022.

DNA science is gaining ground in agriculture, and researchers are using it to develop potatoes that will thrive in Maine’s changing climate.

Aumentan los precios de la papa en Ecuador debido a baja oferta. Sector gastronómico se ve especialmente afectado.

En Argentina bajan los precios de la papa producto de la cosecha en las regiones centrales del país.

Potato farmers in the province enjoyed a strong harvest in 2023, after back-to-back, record-breaking production years, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool, HarvestEye is set to showcase its refreshed 2.0 system at North America’s largest potato industry trade show Potato Expo.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and updated its full year earnings targets for fiscal 2024.

Honduras introdujo dos nuevas variedades de papa para su comercialización, Farida y Quintera, de la compañía HZPC.

El Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero de Chile fiscaliza con dureza el contrabando de frutas y verduras hacia regiones protegidas.

Peru aprobó medidas para controlar a la polilla guatemalteca en la región, una de las plagas con mayor impacto sobre la producción de papa.

Haith, a leading manufacturer of potato handling equipment in the United Kingdom, will kick start the new year by putting the spotlight on three new innovations at Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas.

A recent review of top-selling Pringles flavors in every corner of the globe shows that people can agree on two things: Original and Sour Cream & Onion Pringles.

Potato Expo 2024 is primed to be a unique opportunity to explore the world of potatoes, network with industry leaders, and gain insights into the future of this essential crop.

The fifth annual US Snack Index confirms what many of us are feeling – there are simply not enough hours in the day. A lack of time to prepare, eat and enjoy meals – especially among parents and younger generations – will blur the once-clear line between 'snacks' and 'meals' in 2024.

En Brasil la semana pasada los volumenes de venta de papa aumentaron, a pesar de un aumento paralelo en el volumen ofertado.

In the 1990s, a previously uncharacterized disease of viral aetiology was observed in cultivated potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in Southern Peru.

As part of the 2024 Michigan Winter Potato Conference in East Lansing, attendees get a tour of nearby facilities. There are four options from which to choose.