Potato News from United Kingdom

January 04, 2012

Desarrollan aplicación para teléfonos inteligentes que mide la cobertura de cultivos de papa

La Universidad de Cambridge (Reino Unido) está trabajando en una aplicación para “smartphones” que facilita la medición de la cobertura del suelo en cultivos de papa. "La cobertura del suelo es un insumo clave para cualquier modelo de predicción...

January 04, 2012

Researchers come to terms with late blight disease effectors

Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight, has evolved to overcome fungicides and major resistance genes that have been bred into commercial potato cultivars.

January 04, 2012

Smartphone app for measuring potato ground cover

Cambridge University Farm is working on a smartphone app to measure ground cover in potato crops.

December 23, 2011

Top GB potato players to promote World Potato Congress at Potato Expo 2012

Two top GB potato industry players are crossing the Atlantic January 4-6 not just to quiz the U.S. industry on its latest techniques at Potato Expo 2012 but to promote the benefits of attending World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland in May. ...

December 20, 2011

Scottish potato growers urged to source safe and healthy seed

Scottish potato growers were yesterday reminded to exercise particular care in sourcing safe and healthy seed potatoes following the discovery of three cases of ring rot in the Netherlands.

December 20, 2011

Industry sponsorship tops US$310,000 in support of World Potato Congress 2012

Organisers of the 2012 World Potato Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland next year have released the names of the first 13 commercial sponsors responsible for over US$230,000-worth of industry support for what promises to be a “highly successful, industry-w...

December 20, 2011

Water shortage prompting irrigation availability concerns for British potato growers

A lack of available water could force growers to cut potato areas next spring.

December 15, 2011

Something for everyone at World Potato Congress 2012

“There’s something for everyone in the potato industry to be had from attending the World Potato Congress next May in Edinburgh – I can guarantee that,” says Rob Clayton, director of the Potato Council.

December 13, 2011

Keeping within CIPC residue limits despite challenging start

As timings of next CIPC applications come to the top of the agenda for store management, growers are advised not to lose sight of the importance of using the sprout suppressant CIPC correctly so levels remain within strict residue limits.

December 12, 2011

Britse aardappelindustrie bezorgd over solvabiliteit telers

a hoge aardappelprijzen vorig jaar, wordt er door de Britse telers dit jaar financiële pijn geleden.

December 12, 2011

Gran Bretaña: 'La producción de papa siempre ha sido fiesta o hambre'

Los productores de papa para industria británicos están preocupados por los bajos precios de la actual campaña.

December 08, 2011

Achieving good-quality seed-beds

Many potato fields are being overworked in a bid to create the ‘perfect’ seed-bed, an expensive practice that does not increase yield and endangers the long-term health of soils. Thanks to Potato Council funding, researcher Dr Mark Stalham of Cambrid...

December 06, 2011

Electrostatics boom among potato processors

More and more potato processors are turning to electrostatics to improve the way flavourings and coatings are added to potatoes and potato products. UK-based Spice Application Systems (SAS) reports a 20% increase in orders over the last six months and...

December 05, 2011

Tesco has Mayan Gold Potatoes All Wrapped Up for Christmas

The UK’s leading potato supplier Greenvale AP is working with Tesco to help British consumers serve up the best roast potatoes ever – and like all good things at Christmas they come in a box! The Mayan Gold potato box is available exclusively at Tes...

December 04, 2011

New CoilCleaner plus from Herbert Engineering plus to be launched at LAMMA 2012

Herbert Engineering, the leaders in handling systems for the agricultural and fresh pack industries, have announced its most innovative coil cleaner yet which will be officially launched at LAMMA 2012.

December 04, 2011

Leatherhead reveals 2012 food and drink trends

Leatherhead Food Research, a leading UK-based independent research organisation, has predicted the food and drink trends set to make an impact in 2012. “2012 looks set to be one in which on-going trends will be stretched to their full potential, parti...

November 27, 2011

Passionate about Potatoes? Join Potato Council's Team of Ambassadors!

Two years on from launching the search for its first ever team of Potato Ambassadors, Potato Council is looking to recruit new growers to get involved in marketing activity and help spread the word that potatoes are healthy, tasty, versatile, easy-to-...

November 26, 2011

New inflatable potato storage launched

The easy-to-erect durable structure has been designed to solve immediate post-harvest storage headaches and also achieve big cost savings, according to Ian Anderson, managing director of Preva. The “Airstore,” which can hold up to 900 tonnes of potatoe...