News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

January 10, 2012

Jersey Royals potato planting 'helped by dry weather'

A Jersey potato grower has said the dry weather conditions were good for the start of the planting season.

January 09, 2012

Surge in demand for prime home-grown seed potatoes in Britain

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly-successful season last year.

January 06, 2012

Scottish potato producer to expand business in Russia

Potato producer Albert Bartlett plans to expand its business in eastern Europe and Russia after winning its first contracts in the region during last season’s severe drought.

January 05, 2012

Aardappelmarkt rustig het nieuwe jaar in

Het is nog geen jaar geleden toen de aardappelmarkt in ‘brand’ stond met een termijnmarkt voor april 2011 van boven het niveau van € 30,-. Vandaag de dag is het echter een rustige bedoening op de markt voor fritesaardappelen.

January 05, 2012

IFA: Retailers offering unfair price to potato growers

The Irish Farmers Association said today that potato growers are being ripped off by retailers.

January 05, 2012

Great expectations for British seed potato exports in 2012

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly successful season in 2011 and Potato Council head of seed and export, Mark Prentice, is looking forward to a busy time at this year’s Fruit Logistica.

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.

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.

December 23, 2011

Jan Wolthuis new chairman Agrico management board

The management board of potato cooperation Agrico has nominated Jan Wolthuis from its members as the new chairman. As such, he succeeds Herman Vermeer, who left in April 2011. During the general meeting of 15 December, Wolthuis was unanimously affirmed...

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 21, 2011

Aardappelexport Nederland vergelijkbaar met vorig jaar

Nederland heeft in de maand November 2011 72.000 ton aardappelen geëxporteerd.

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 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 16, 2011

Geconsolideerde jaaromzet Agrico op recordhoogte

Met een geconsolideerde omzet van € 304 miljoen bij 861.400 ton product heeft de Agrico-groep boekjaar 2010-2011 afgesloten met een recordomzet.

December 15, 2011

French consumers find Gourmandine the tastiest potato

The Gourmandine has been awarded the coveted French quality award ‘Saveur de l’Année 2012’ (‘Taste of the Year 2012’). Once again, French consumers find the Gourmandine to be the tastiest potato in the category potatoes, vegetables and fruit. This culi...

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.