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一月 19, 2012

Vales Sovereign now available on the open market for Scottish potato growers

For the first time, leading potato supplier Greenvale AP is making a limited amount of its seed potato variety, the Vales Sovereign, available on the open market to Scottish potato farmers.

一月 18, 2012

Pesticide rules tighten the screw for Scots potato producers

Scottish arable farmers who have up until now had a range of pesticides to deal with crop disease and pest problems now have greatly reduced resources as a result of European Union legislation.

一月 18, 2012

Processors could reap benefits from new UK anaerobic digestion plant

Food producers can cut costs and boost environmental credentials by recycling food waste at a new anaerobic digestion plant in Wiltshire, UK

一月 17, 2012

Exports thriving for Scottish seed potato growers

Although other parts of the potato industry are in the doldrums, with lower returns than last year and much higher rejection percentages on account of the wet summer and lifting season, Scottish seed potato growers are busy exporting.

一月 17, 2012

Raming Britse aardappelproductie naar beneden bijgesteld

De schattingen voor de Britse aardappelproductie in het seizoen 2011/12 zijn naar beneden bijgesteld

一月 16, 2012

British potato growers urged to reconnect with schools

The British potato industry is being encouraged to get behind two educational projects from Potato Council, to ensure that potatoes continue to feature in the daily lives of the nation. Grow Your Own Potatoes is now in its eighth year.

一月 15, 2012

McDonald’s adding books to Happy Meals in the UK

Children in the U.K. are finding vouchers for “Mudpuddle Farm” books in their Happy Meals next to the McNuggets and fries

一月 10, 2012

Nieuw veelbelovend aardappelras: Vales Sovereign

oor het eerst biedt de aardappelleveranchier Greenvale AP een beperkte hoeveelheid pootgoed van het ras Vales Sovereign aan op de vrije markt.

一月 10, 2012

McCain UK launches new quick-cook jacket potatoes

McCain Foods has launched a new jacket potato product that it claims will be ready in just five minutes, offering consumers the taste of a slow-baked product in rapid time.

一月 10, 2012

Jersey Royals potato planting 'helped by dry weather'

A Jersey potato grower has said the dry weather conditions were good for the start of the planting season.

一月 10, 2012

National Chip Week to raise public’s potato awareness

One of the Potato Council’s biggest annual awareness campaigns of the year kicks off next month in the shape of ‘Chip Week’.

一月 09, 2012

Surge in demand for prime home-grown seed potatoes in Britain

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly-successful season last year.

一月 06, 2012

Scottish potato producer to expand business in Russia

Potato producer Albert Bartlett plans to expand its business in eastern Europe and Russia after winning its first contracts in the region during last season’s severe drought.

一月 05, 2012

Great expectations for British seed potato exports in 2012

Seed potato exports from Britain are expected to break more records following a highly successful season in 2011 and Potato Council head of seed and export, Mark Prentice, is looking forward to a busy time at this year’s Fruit Logistica.

一月 04, 2012

Researchers come to terms with late blight disease effectors

Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight, has evolved to overcome fungicides and major resistance genes that have been bred into commercial potato cultivars.

一月 04, 2012

Smartphone app for measuring potato ground cover

Cambridge University Farm is working on a smartphone app to measure ground cover in potato crops.

一月 04, 2012

Desarrollan aplicación para teléfonos inteligentes que mide la cobertura de cultivos de papa

La Universidad de Cambridge (Reino Unido) está trabajando en una aplicación para “smartphones” que facilita la medición de la cobertura del suelo en cultivos de papa. "La cobertura del suelo es un insumo clave para cualquier modelo de predicción...

十二月 23, 2011

Top GB potato players to promote World Potato Congress at Potato Expo 2012

Two top GB potato industry players are crossing the Atlantic January 4-6 not just to quiz the U.S. industry on its latest techniques at Potato Expo 2012 but to promote the benefits of attending World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland in May. ...