News on Potato Varieties and Seed from Europe

Anti-Infringement Bureau (AIB) for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material

May 15, 2014

AIB and Breeders Trust sign agreement with Italian Ministry of Agriculture

This week, the Italian Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with AIB (Anti Infringement Bureau) and Breeders Trust. The agreement means that the Food Fraud Detection Inspection of the ministry (ICQRF) and the Inspection Service for seed potatoes and seeds (CRA-SCS) will work closely with AIB and Breeders Trust.

May 02, 2014

Agrico presenteert gemiddelde indicatieprijs van 28,50 EURO per 100 kg voor alle geleverde maten

Aardappelcoöperatie Agrico maakte dit weekend aan haar leden een gemiddelde indicatieprijs van € 28,50 per 100 kg bekend voor pootgoed van oogst 2013.

March 05, 2014

HZPC publishes forecasted price seed potatoes crop 2013

HZPC Holland B.V. expects to pay its seed potato growers at least 33 euro per 100 kg for crop 2013. This forecasted price is 10% above the expected 30 euro that HZPC expressed to its growers at the beginning of December 2013.

March 05, 2014

HZPC publiceert prognoseprijs pootaardappelen Oogst 2013

HZPC Holland bv verwacht zijn pootgoedtelers minstens €33 per 100 kilo te zullen betalen over Oogst 2013.

March 04, 2014

Nieuwe Algemeen Directeur voor KWS POTATO B.V.

KWS is verheugd om mee te delen dat Roland Peerenboom per 1 maart 2014 is benoemd tot Algemeen Directeur van KWS POTATO B.V.

Sharon Dijksma, State Secretary for Economic Affairs (PvdA)

February 20, 2014

Russia to end Dutch Potato ban

Russia will start importing Dutch seed potatoes again, once a quality inspection has deemed them suitable. This could mean a 10 million euro export opportunity for companies.

February 19, 2014

Industry flocks to UK stand at Fruit Logistica

Potato Council, Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) returned in force to the Fruit Logistica to build their promotion of seed potatoes from Britain and raise the profile of the diversity and quality of UK horticultural crops.

February 18, 2014

Russia still says no to potato and seed sector

The expectations were positive, but the doors to Russia are still closed for the European potato and seed potato sector.

The Agrico stand at Fruit Logistica 2014 was well-attended

February 12, 2014

Agrico looks back on a successful Fruit Logistica

From Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 February 2014 Agrico exhibited at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. During this major and well-attended international trade show, Agrico presented its extensive range of seed and table potatoes.

HZPC's Colourful Perupas come in six types: Magenta Love, Double fun, Violet Queen, Blue Star, Violetta and Anya (Anya not shown)

February 11, 2014

HZPC introduces colourful Perupas

Last week, at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin, HZPC launched their new vegetable: Colourful Perupas! Colourful and tasty tubers with a WOW! feeling.

February 03, 2014

Agrico to celebrate sustainable choices during Fruit Logistica in Berlin

From Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 February 2014 Agrico will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. During this major international trade show, Agrico will be presenting its extensive range of seed and table potatoes.

January 23, 2014

Fruit Logistica 2014: meet 25 Belgian exporters on the VLAM stand

With its annual exports of approximately 418,000 tons, Flandria is Europe’s biggest vegetable brand. You can get to know the products and sixteen fruit and vegetable suppliers at Fruit Logistica.

Skea Organiscs joins Potato Council at Fruit Logistica 2014

January 09, 2014

UK develops seed potato and horticulture stand at Fruit Logistica 2014

Following the successful first-time collaboration by the British potato and horticulture sector at Fruit Logistica 2013, Potato Council, Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) return with their industries to this massive event in February 2014.

December 17, 2013

EU court annuls approval of BASF's Amflora GMO potato

Europe's second-highest court on Friday overturned a decision by the European Commission to allow the cultivation and sale of a genetically modified potato developed by German chemicals group BASF.

November 07, 2013

Agrico presents new potato varieties at the Holland Varieties Show

On Thursday 7 November 2013 Agrico opened its annual varieties and seedlings show at its breeding and research farm, Agrico Research, in Bant.

June 11, 2013

Teagasc GM potato study to begin second phase

Irish Research Institute Teagasc hopes to begin planting out more than 5,000 potato plants in the next two weeks, in the second phase of its study into the environmental impact of blight-resistant genetically modified (GM) potatoes.

May 12, 2013

Snacks #1 product carrying GMO free label; increased use expected

Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural colors, flavors and other raw materials and in the growing use of GMO-free labeling.

On of Neiker Tecnalia's 4 new developed potato clones

April 24, 2013

Colorful and high in anti-oxidant potato clones with commercial potential developed by Neiker Tecnalia

The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has created four new potato clones which are characterised by their high antioxidant content, their good production both in size and number of tubers, as well as by their ...