Potato News from Europe

Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) stood at 119.1 points in April 2024, up 0.3 points (0.3 percent) from its revised March level, as an increase in the price index for meat and smaller upturns of vegetable oil and cereal indices slightly more than offset decreases in those for sugar and dairy products.

Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects to achieve a similar result for the financial year 2023 / 2024 (July - June) as in the previous financial year. With an expected increase in financial turnover of 4%.

The latest model of Tong’s popular UniFill big bag and box filler has seen record demand in the first quarter of 2024. The advanced UniFill offers the gentlest filling of both big bags and boxes, resulting in a high capacity and versatile crop filling machine.

Las restricciones al uso de fertilizantes dificultan la producción de semilla, haciendo a la incertidumbre europea con respecto al suministro.

The UK's leading potato sprout control technology provider has confirmed it is exhibiting at SPot Store on 14th May.

Tolsma-Grisnich and the Invaro Group will be joining forces in the field of optical sorting of potatoes and onions. The partnership means that Tolsma-grisnich and the Invaro Group are embarking on an intensive collaboration.

ZEISS Spectroscopy will once again be taking part at SNACKEX.

Los profesionales de la patata reunidos en el sur de España parecen estar de acuerdo a dos puntos: la buena producción española, y el problema egipcio.

Dentro de la Unión Europea se discute la liberalización del producto. Posiciones encontradas alertan sobre los riesgos fitosanitarios.

McCain Foods ha sido recientemente reconocida como el proveedor global numero uno de MCDonald's para el 2024.

Founded in 2015, PAYR brought together the previous smaller potato associations to form a co-operative group able to speak for the whole potato value chain in Finland. PAYR also promotes the potato sales and supports potato research.

Europatat has announce the final program and distinguished speakers for its upcoming annual event, the Europatat Congress.

Hijolusa, Agricola Villena and Natuber will now be know as "Somos Hijolusa", a new company with the reach and means to shake the spanish horticultural landscape.

En Galicia, España, las dificultades para con el cultivo temprano se mantienen firmes y los productores se preocupan por el futuro.

It is not easy to be a potato farmer in Europe these days, and it may get even worse: To maintain the harvest, farmers need a sufficient number of highly efficient fungicides to cover a spray scheme for control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans).

Europatat is raising concerns about the draft report on Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) which is set for a vote in the European Parliament’s Plenary during the week of 22 April.

El clima sigue siendo atípico en Europa y productores de todas partes se preocupan por el futuro. Irlanda no es la excepción.