Potato News from Oceania

February 21, 2011

Potato prices on Fiji reduced

The Commerce Commission has reduced the price of Potatoes and Onions effective from last Friday.

February 19, 2011

South Korea approves potato imports from New Zealand

February 15, 2011

McCain Foods investment in Hastings (NZ) vegetable plant to boost jobs and export

The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will officially open the NZ $19 million upgrade to McCain Foods plant Friday, February 18

February 14, 2011

Carisma, Australia's official low GI potato is making headway

Since its launch last year, consumers have bought more than 1,000 tonnes of Carisma, Australia’s first officially certified low GI potato.

February 14, 2011

New South Australian Potato Organisation established

A formation meeting has been called to establish a new peak organisation for the South Australian potato industry.

February 07, 2011

Potato crop losses in Victoria (AU) due to flooding

Potato farmers near Koo Wee Rup, south-east of Melbourne, say their crops have been wiped out by the flooding on the weekend.

January 26, 2011

Niche potato varieties profitable for Australian farmer

Niche varieties and customer service are the keys to making a profit.

January 19, 2011

AUSVEG: Queensland vegetable growers in desperate need of long-term assistance by Federal Government

AUSVEG Chairman John Brent today said that vegetable growers in Queensland had been hit hard by the recent floods and long term Federal Government assistance was now needed for many to survive the winter growing season.

Floodwater cuts this Tasmanian potato field in half (Courtesy ABC Rural)

January 18, 2011

Tasmanian Floods may have destroyed 20% of the potato crop

The damage bill from flooding on Tasmanian farms is expected to run into millions of dollars.

January 15, 2011

AUSVEG on Queensland floods: no need to increase import of vegetables

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today said that despite recent media reports to the contrary, there is no need for Australia to import more vegetables due the flood crisis in Queensland.

December 29, 2010

Dry spring likely to hit potato crop in New Zealand

Potato yields in Southland, New Zealand, could be down next year if the crops do not get some much-needed rain, even after the past few days of wet weather.

November 12, 2010

Australia's NSW Rolls Out Fast Food Labelling Law

he Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has mandated a fast-food labelling law, becoming the first state to do so.

November 03, 2010

AUSVEG welcomes proposal for Senate briefing on the ‘Zebra Chip’ disease threatening Australian potatoes

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy has welcomed the proposal for a briefing of the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Committee on Zebra Chip disease, following a recent request by New Zealand to import fresh potatoes for processing into Australia.

November 03, 2010

Queensland potato growers profit from potato shortage in Australia

A national potato shortage in Australia is providing a boom for growers in far north Queensland.

October 20, 2010

Australian table potatoes in short supply

n Australia the humble spud is in short supply, with the Tableland now the only place in Australia currently in season to harvest a potato crop.

October 12, 2010

Tasmanian potato growers agree lower price with Simplot

Tasmanian potato growers supplying Simplot have reluctantly agreed to a AU$25 cut per tonne of potatoes grown this season.

September 29, 2010

South Australian Potato Company launches new purple eyed potato: Kestrel

A new potato variety will be appearing on retail shelves in Australia, Asia and the Middle East in coming months from the South Australian Potato Company