News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

July 27, 2021

España: Fin de la campaña de la patata en Mallorca

Sa Pobla cuenta todavía con 45 payeses profesionales en activo. Sin duda, la patata es el cultivo mayoritario y el motor de la economía local, especialmente debido a la exportación de este tubérculo a lugares como Gran Bretaña, receptor por excelencia del tubérculo mallorquín.

July 26, 2021

Lotus, la nueva variedad de Agroplant, es similar a Spunta pero más productiva

Tal y como hemos comentado en anteriores publicaciones, posicionar una nueva variedad de semilla de patata en el mercado requiere de un trabajo intenso y continuado.

July 26, 2021

Full speed ahead with the new AVR MultiForce front cultivator

Perfect seedbed preparation of the soil is crucial in potato cultivation. For this reason, AVR continues to develop not only its planting and harvesting machines, but also its cultivators.

Industry Awards Call for Nominations - 11th World Potato Congress, Dublin, Ireland, May 30 to June 2, 2022

July 26, 2021

World Potato Congress calls for nominations for the Industry Award ceremony at their next conference in Dublin, Ireland

Romain Cools, President and CEO, World Potato Congress Inc., and Tamas Houlihan, Chairman, WPC Industry Awards Committee, are now requesting nominations for the 2022 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

Solynta’s innovation of hybrid potatoes makes it possible to distribute new potato varieties from clean disease-free true potato seed (TPS) instead of bulky and diseased seed tubers.

July 23, 2021

Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta raises EUR 21 million (USD 22.8 million) in series C funding

Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta, based in Wageningen, the Netherlands, closed its Series C funding round raising EUR 21 million (USD 22.8 million) from a consortium of investors. The funding will be used to accelerate Solynta’s ambition to unlock the full potential of potatoes

July 22, 2021

Patatas Meléndez: 'Arranca la campaña de patatas en Castilla y León con un ligero descenso en los rendimientos'

La semana pasada empezaron los primeros arranques puntuales de patatas en Castilla y León y esta semana la cosecha de las primeras variedades de la región ha comenzado a acelerarse.

July 21, 2021

PotatoEurope Netherlands - outdoor exhibition September 1-2 2021 - cancelled

Due to the current developments in regard to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands and the associated lack of official approval from Dutch authorities to hold the event, PotatoEurope 2021 has been cancelled.

The 2021 harvest will depend more on production per ha than lower planted area

July 18, 2021

Potato harvest North-western Europe will depend more on production per ha than reduction in planted area

The total potato area within the NEPG zone (EU-04) has been reduced by 4,7%. Potato area in EU-04 declines from 522.300 ha to 497.700 ha (-24.600 ha). There was a decrease in all countries, but most in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Standen Engineering to supply AVR Harvesters and Crop Handling Equipment

July 13, 2021

Standen Engineering starts supplying AVR Harvesters and Crop Handling Equipment in the United Kingdom

As of July 2021, Agricultural Equipment supplier Standen Engineering will begin supplying AVR self-propelled potato harvesters and in-store equipment to the whole of the United Kingdom.

July 12, 2021

Brexit fightback: UK bans EU seed potato imports in snub at Brussels

A trade row between Brussels and London threatened to erupt tonight after UK ministers banned the import of seed potatoes from EU countries in a victory for Scottish farmers.

July 08, 2021

Managing nutrition during tuber bulking crucial for water regulation

With tuber bulking being such a critical, yet energy sapping period in potato crop development, now is the time to consider nutrition applications to support crop health and maintain tuber growth.

July 08, 2021

Potato cultivation in the Netherlands in 2021: Less acreage overall, but more for seed and starch potatoes

According to this year’s agricultural census, the Netherlands has almost 529 thousand hectares of land devoted to arable farming. This is 1.8 thousand ha (0.3 percent) more than in the previous year.

July 06, 2021

Researchers Identify Gene for Self-Compatibility in Potato

New discovery will lead to faster and more focused potato breeding

July 05, 2021

España: 'Vamos a proteger la patata para que sea reconocida'

Yolanda Medina (León, 1974) lleva más de 25 años vinculada al sector patatero de toda España. Ahora defiende la utilidad de la Interprofesional de Castilla y León con la que buscan ser un ejemplo para todo el país y el reconocimiento del producto

July 04, 2021

Wageningen scientists discover how the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant

Wageningen University & Research experts in plant pathology, cell biology and physics have found an answer to the question of how members of the Phytophthora genus mechanically gain entry through the protective layer on the leaves of crops.

July 01, 2021

Jersey Royals: Cut exports to highlight the quality

Farmers may have to cut the volume of Jersey Royal potatoes grown in a season if the Island’s biggest agricultural crop is to maintain its premium status, an industry leader has said.

June 29, 2021

Agricultores, cooperativas, industriales y semillistas apoyan el uso de las nuevas técnicas genómicas en la patata para adaptarse al cambio climático

Declaración de Copa-Cogeca, Europatat, Euroseeds y Starch Europe sobre las nuevas técnicas genómicas en el mejoramiento de la patata.

June 28, 2021

After 15 years, Nele Cattoor bids farewell to Belgian fresh produce sector

Last week, after 15 years, Nele Cattoor left the Belgian fruit and vegetable sector. She's taking on a new challenge. Nele was the Belgian Vegetable Processing Sector Union, Vegebe's general secretary.