Research

October 12, 2011

Sclerotinia in aardappel: speuren naar sporen

Afgelopen zomer heeft een perceel aardappelen dat zwaar werd aangetast door de schimmelziekte Sclerotinia de pers gehaald. De teler had nooit eerder last van deze ziekte en ook in de omgeving (veenkoloniën) komt de ziekte niet voor.

October 12, 2011

Deadline for World Potato Congress Industry Awards Nominations approaching

World Potato Congress Inc. General Manager, John Coady, stated recently that, “We are fast approaching the deadline for submission of nominees for the internationally respected WPC Industry Awards.” To insure that deserving individuals are recognized,...

October 12, 2011

Idaho Potato Prices are half of last season

Last year's potato prices in Idaho hit record highs, but left people with a fear that this year's crop would see a big price drop, and it did. The prices are definitely a lot lower than last year, but it would have been incredibly hard to match those ...

October 12, 2011

High GI cooked potatoes no problem as part of a meal

Potatoes and other reportedly high-GI foods might not be the dietary villains that recent publicity, books and health-based programmes would claim them to be, a new University of Otago study suggests.

October 12, 2011

Costs of UK plant health services could rise dramatically

The UK government has proposed dramatic increases in costs for its plant health services. The revised costs, proposed in a consultation by the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), would increase fees by more than 400% for some services. For ex...

October 11, 2011

Prince Edward Island Potatoes Will Power Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse

Heather Moyse, Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Bobsleigh and native of Summerside, PEI, has embarked on a pursuit of excellence to represent Canada at the elite level in a third national sport. PEI Potatoes will accompany her on this journey. Currentl...

October 11, 2011

One potato, two potato ... All about growing 55 disease-free potatoes and more

Whether mashed, hashed, baked, boiled, fried or dried, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the United States. Now, two Cornell faculty members -- and one of their dads -- have joined forces to publish 'The Complete Potato Grower's Guide: What Every Grower and Gardener Needs to Know

October 11, 2011

Zebra Chip Finds Its Way to Idaho’s Potato Fields

A potato pest from points south has reached Idaho, University of Idaho Extension specialists with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences confirmed this week. It was reported last month in Oregon and Washington.

October 11, 2011

Demand for red potatoes remains strong

Although Red River Valley’s red potatoes are still viewed as a specialty item, demand is strong and grower-shippers expect it to remain so. The Packer’s 2011 Fresh Trends reported that 16% of consumers surveyed preferred to purchase red potatoes, whil...

October 09, 2011

Bruising costs British potato growers £26 million a year

With dry weather exacerbating the risk of bruising potatoes at harvest, Potato Council has called on growers to take a proactive stance and make quality assessments at all stages of harvesting, from lifting to store loading.

October 09, 2011

VTA signaleert laagste nagroei in jaren

De nagroei van de aardappelen blijkt een van de laagste in jaren te zijn, zo meldt de Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw(VTA). De nagroei komt uit op 5,9 ton. Daarnaast worden meer gevallen van waterschade gemeld. De gemiddelde obrengst van de proefrooiingen...

October 08, 2011

UK food and drink exports still growing

UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8bn in the first half of 2011 – a rise of over 13% on the same period in 2010, as revealed by figures released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to the EU increased by 12.6% to £4.4bn wi...

October 08, 2011

Potato week: Seven days to celebrate the humble potato

A seven-day celebration of the humble spud has been held to recognise one of the world’s most versatile ingredients that has had a presence on our dinner plates for more than 450 years. Hosted by the Potato Council, the first ever Potato Week builds o...

October 07, 2011

Belgapom notering daalt tot onder € 30,00/ton

De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Vo...

October 07, 2011

University of Alaska pursuing first plant patent for potato variety

Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on his land south of Mount McKinley. Among the thousands of colorful potatoes — from yellow German Butterballs to Mag...

October 06, 2011

Children's food choices are affected by both advertising and parental influence, suggests study

Directly advertising food items to children worries many parents and health care providers, and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have expressed concern about the negative impact of advertising on children's ...

October 05, 2011

NPC event intensifies pro-potato pressure

Doris Demers, the nutrition program director for York and Kittery schools, had a blunt response today when asked about proposed federal guidelines limiting white potato servings as part of the federally funded school lunch program. "It's ridiculo...

October 04, 2011

Scientists look for source of Alaska potato blight

Potato late blight, that same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine, resurfaced in Alaska this fall. This wasn’t the first time the disease, widespread in the Lower 48 and worldwide, came to Alaska. Plant pathologist Jenifer McBeath suspects it...