News on Potato Varieties and Seed from Quebec

McGill University Professor Martina Stromvik and her team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits that can help produce the next super spud.
August 29, 2023
Mapping genetic variation of the potato: McGill researchers create super pangenome
Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.
Canadian potato company Quebec Parmentier continues its expansion. The company announces the acquisition of Ferme G.G. and A. Montminy.
January 17, 2022
Potato company Quebec Parmentier continues its expansion with the acquisition of Ferme G.G. and A. Montminy
Canadian potato company Québec Parmentier announces the acquisition of Ferme G. G. & A. Montminy, a renowned and large-scale seed potato producer located in the Péribonka region of Quebec.
Québec Parmentier strengthens its leadership position in the potato industry
August 10, 2021
Québec Parmentier strengthens its leadership position in the seed and table potato market
Québec Parmentier today announced the acquisition of two potato production companies, Les Fermes Petite Nation and Les Pommes de terre du Témiscamingue.
Containers with commercial high quality seed have already being shipped from Quebec to Uruguay (Courtesy: Conteneurs Nova)
June 15, 2017
Quebec eyes Seed Potato Export to Latin America and Caribbean
A couple of seed potato companies from Quebec, together with the Centre de Recherche Les Buissons (CRLB) have started an initiative to export high quality seed potatoes to Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Canadian potato breeders want a bigger say
September 14, 2014
Canadian potato breeders want a bigger say
Canada's private potato breeders are calling for a bigger say in how new varieties are developed in Canada.
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