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Alemania ya produce 160 mil toneladas de papa ecológica
September 21, 2015

Alemania ya produce 160 mil toneladas de papa ecológica

La superficie dedicada a la producción de papa ecológica ronda esta campaña las 8.200 hectáreas en Alemania y se mantiene estable desde hace años.
The Little Potato Company is calling all little Chefs
September 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
Expansion of Lamb Weston / Meijer's French Fry factory in Kruiningen inaugurated
September 20, 2015

Expansion of Lamb Weston Meijer French Fry factory in Kruiningen inaugurated

Last Friday, the expansion of Lamb Weston / Meijer's French Fry factory in Kruiningen was inaugurated by Royal Commissioner Han Polman
Potato Value Chain Africa website to be launched at Eldoret Agri-Trade Fair
September 20, 2015

Potato Value Chain Africa website to be launched at Eldoret Agri-Trade Fair, Kenya

The Dutch Embassy in Kenya will next week launch the Potato Value Chain Africa website at the Eldoret Agri-Trade Fair, in a bid to support farmers in the country.
Optical sorting machine reduces costs and convinces with efficiency
September 20, 2015

Optical sorting machine reduces costs and convinces with efficiency

The potato peeling company “querbeet” at the farm Borgmann decided for an optical sorting machine of Marcellissen.
Australian farmers breed purple potato with the right colour ánd taste
September 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
Siembra de papa en Colombia disminuiría en un 40% por heladas
September 19, 2015

Siembra de papa en Colombia disminuiría en un 40% por heladas

Para el mes de septiembre, históricamente eran muy bajas las probabilidades de heladas en Cundinamarca y Boyacá, pero en la última semana estos eventos han amenazado las plantaciones.
Según estudio, las papas moradas evitarían el cáncer de colon
September 19, 2015

Según estudio, las papas moradas evitarían el cáncer de colon

Un estudio realizado por investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Pennsylvania y la Universidad de Colorado, reveló que compuestos presentes en las papas moradas ayudarían a matar las células madre del cáncer de colon.
Holanda desarrolla máquina automática de papas instantánea
September 18, 2015

Holanda desarrolla máquina instantánea de papas a la francesa

La compañía holandesa Caenator puso en marcha, en colaboración con StartLife y la Universidad de Wageningen y Centro de Investigación, una nueva generación de máquinas automáticas expendedoras de papas (o patatas).
Doritos Rainbow Chips, a new, limited-edition product to celebrate and support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the boldest, most colorful way possible.
September 18, 2015

Doritos Brand Partners With The It Gets Better Project to Introduce “Doritos Rainbows”

The Doritos brand, in partnership with the It Gets Better Project, announced a new, limited-edition product to celebrate and support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the boldest, most colorful way possible.
Alberta Potato Harvest (Courtesy: Potato Growers of Alberta)
September 17, 2015

Potato Production Canadian Prairie Provinces Manitoba and Alberta expected up

This year, potato yields should be slightly above average in the Canadian prairie provinces Manitoba and Alberta, but figures aren’t available because the harvest is only 10 to 15 percent complete.
Potato production in Mexico by state (in tonnes)
September 17, 2015

Potato producers Mexico should reduce crop area by 18%

In Mexico, Filiberto Cadena Payan, representative in Sinaloa of the Potato Product System, said that it was important for the state's producers to reduce their crop area to the 11,000 hectares allocated to this crop this year in order to continue obtaining the best possible results in the marketing of the potato crop.

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