News on The Potato Supply Chain

The three Pacific Northwest Potato Commissions, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), the Oregon Potato Commission (OPC) and the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) have entered into an agreement to hire a Pacific Northwest Potato Regional Research ...

Two equipment manufacturers from Northern Europe, FORMIT and EKKO have decided to cooperate to create the next generation of combined abrasive and knife peeler.

Sustainability is hot – a subject that is topical today and bound to remain so in the future. The Belgian fresh fruit and vegetable sector has accordingly charted a future-oriented sustainability plan.

The Top Producer Seminar annually features the Top Producer of the Year award. This year, Gregg Halverson of Black Gold Farms, a 20,000-acre potato operation based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, won the prestigious honor. Other outstanding producers who...

With a complete market overview of international fresh produce business logistics, the 20th edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA highlights the event's status as the industry's leading trade fair.

Ante el riesgo de que las fuertes presiones de congresistas estadounidenses para la introducción de papa fresca a territorio nacional hagan mella y el gobierno mexicano ceda a esta pretensión, el gobernador de Sinaloa encabezó las gestiones ante el Sen...

Potatoes South Australia has appointed a leading industry stalwart as its inaugural chief executive officer. Jonathan Eccles started this week in the new role of CEO of Potatoes South Australia. Mr Eccles was previously the CEO of Australian Banana Gr...

Breeders Trust has been vindicated in an arbitration case against a Dutch seed potato grower who has been shown to have illegally sold undersized potatoes as propagation material to Germany. The case is of importance because this verdict is unique in t...

China boosted imports of agricultural products last year, with the farm trade deficit rising 47.4% from 2010 as the country’s own production fell short of demand in the world’s second-largest economy. China imported $94.87 billion worth of farm produc...

Researchers hope to find potato varieties that form less acrylamide, a naturally occurring chemical compound, when cooked.

Con el fin de centralizar la información que Redepapa ofrece a sus usuarios a través de sus listas de distribución, a partir de hoy se fusionan InfoPapa y el Boletin de la Papa en una sola lista que se seguirá llamando InfoPapa.

After a busy export season in 2011, the British seed potato industry is set to reach new heights in 2012 by expanding existing and new markets.

The first Jersey Royal potatoes of the season will be harvested next week. It is thought to be the earliest harvest since the potato variety was developed about 130 years ago.

Punjab potato growers, who dumped their produce on the road last December in protest against low rates, expect a sharp fall in output of the tuber, with 20-30 per cent of the crop getting damaged due to unfavourable weather conditions last month.

Kenyan farmers will now be able to import highly marketable potato seed varieties from the Netherlands after an agreement by the two governments.

Purple potatoes that contain high levels of antioxidants could help to lower blood pressure in people with obesity, according to new research.

Wholesale companies from the Middle East see feasible prospects in imports of Ukrainian fresh vegetables, especially potatoes.

A European Union (EU) team is touring Punjab to examine whether the state’s potato crop is pest-free, with the government pushing hard for access to the European market.