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十一月 04, 2015

Unique Potato Research Worksite in Minnesota

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Potato Research Worksite is a unique, invaluable resource that helps develop better chips, fries and dehydrated flakes through improved storage and processing.

十月 28, 2015

Following Successful Harvest, MountainKing Potatoes Unleashes Gold Rush Promotion

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes is offering retailers the opportunity to cash in on the recent harvest of its popular Gold potatoes with a comprehensive promotion designed to drive sales of the fastest-growing variety among all bagged potatoes.

十月 22, 2015

Chilean Splash, a limited release specialty potato from the Little Potato Company

The Little Potato Company is introducing its newest proprietary Creamer variety - chilean splash - at the Produce Marketing Association’s “Fresh Summit Convention and Expo” in Altanta, GA this week

十月 18, 2015

RPE to Launch New Potato Varieties This Fall

RPE Inc., has announced the addition of six new varieties of potatoes being released this fall.

十月 05, 2015

Are hybrid potato seeds the future?

Hybrid potatoes are piquing the interests of people both within and outside the potato sector. A hybrid combines the best of two systems in order to maximize performance. But what does hybridization mean? And will it change the sector for good? HZPC weighs in.

九月 21, 2015

The Little Potato Company is calling All Little Chefs

Canada's potato company famous for its small potatoes - the Little Potato Company - has partnered with CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show and Masterchef Canada's Michael Bonacini to create The Little Chef Casting call, an opportunity for young cooks to have a chance to appear on TV and win a culinary trip of a lifetime

Australian farmers breed purple potato with the right colour ánd taste

九月 20, 2015

Australian farmers breed purple potato with the ideal colour ánd taste

Australian potato breeders Peter and Sandra Scott believe they bred the purple potato with the ideal colour and taste

九月 15, 2015

Small potatoes bigger than ever

Fresh Solution Network has expanded its line of Side Delights Gourmet Petite Potatoes line with two new offerings, Sweet Fingerlings and Choice Russets.

九月 09, 2015

Black Gold Farms start harvest Red Potatoes in Red River Valley

Today, Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of its red potatoes in the Red River Valley

九月 01, 2015

JR Simplot espera la aprobación de la nueva papa transgénica Innate de segunda generación

A finales del año pasado se aprobó el cultivo de la papa (o patata) transgénica Innate, desarrollada por la compañía JR Simplot. Se trata de una variedad manipulada genéticamente para que sea más productiva, una de sus más importates cualidades.

八月 26, 2015

Southwind Farms Fingerling potato shipping in full swing

The new season’s fingerling potato crop looks outstanding for Heyburn, Idaho’s Southwind Farms. The company reports excellent quality, consistent sizing, and good yields.

八月 19, 2015

Reveille Russet makes a name for itself in the potato market

This year's major news of the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program is a new early potato variety called Reveille Russet, a russet baking potato headed to the fresh market.

七月 31, 2015

Agricultores costarricenses podrán cultivar nueva variedad de papa

La variedad Elbe es producto de una investigación que realizó la Universidad de Costa Rica por una década. El nuevo tubérculo es de fácil industrialización.

七月 22, 2015

Tasmanian specialist potato grower exports as far as Dubai

Tasmania's fresh potato growers are building mainstream markets for unusual potatoes, all the way to Dubai.

Tamas Houlihan, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

七月 19, 2015

Wisconsin researchers reveal dozen new potato varieties

In an effort to stay a leader in potato production, researchers in Wisconsin are hard at work to develop the best potatoes for your table.

Yum Tasmania Gourmet potatoes. Purple Bliss is the darkest coloured potato on the right

七月 15, 2015

Australia: Purple Bliss potato could become family favourite

The new ‘purple bliss’ potato (grown in Tasmania and bred in Idaho) could become a family favourite now that it has begun producing commercial quantities, and 20 tonnes are making their way to supermarket shelves.

七月 09, 2015

Calyxt Launches Field Trials of its Cold Storable Potato

Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, today announced that it has started the field trials of its cold storable potato.

六月 18, 2015

Increasing International interest in PVMI Potato Varieties

Foreign countries are showing increasing interest in potato varieties developed in the Pacific Northwest and managed by the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI).