Europa: Concerns regarding Bintje are well-founded
Romain Cools, general secretary of Belgapom, is a big lover of the Bintje potato but he is concerned about the future. "It could all be over for the Bintje next year.
Europa 15/05/2018
Europa: NEPG expects small increase of potato area despite low prices
Despite low prices during this campaign, it’s expected more potatoes will be planted for the harvest of 2018 in Northwestern Europe.
Europa 15/05/2018
EEUU: Cloni di patate tetraploidi resistenti alla scabbia comune
La scabbia comune, causata dal batterio del suolo Streptomyces scabies, è una malattia grave per l’industria delle patate.
Norte Am. 15/05/2018
Canadá: Alberta could topple Prince Edward Island as Canada’s no.1 spud region
At the moment, Alberta is processing more spuds than ever before. Last year, potato production in this province reached a record 907,184 tons.
Norte Am. 15/05/2018
Australia: Vegetable exports: Spuds stay steady
MICK Gleeson was surprised to hear the value of Australia’s vegetable exports had skyrocketed in recent years.
Oceania 15/05/2018
India: Potato stock limits set for wholesalers
In a bid to regulate prices of potato, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has set limits for stock of the tuber by wholesalers.
Asia 15/05/2018
Gran Bretaña: Airponix: eerste aardappeloogst zonder aarde
De Britse teler Airponix zal later deze maand de eerste aardappelen oogsten die geteeld zijn zonder aarde. Dit is een veelbelovende stap naar een nieuwe teelmethode waarbij groenten met minimale kosten en een belasting voor het milieu geteeld worden.
Europa 15/05/2018
Polonia: Oszukują polskich rolników. Tracą też klienci. Nie daj się nabrać na ziemniaczany przekręt
Markety kuszą "wczesnymi ziemniakami". Zamiast świeżego polskiego kartofla, klienci dostają jednak zagranicznego, który przejechał w chłodniach tysiące kilometrów. Jest jednak sposób, żeby odróżnić krajowe ziemniaki od importowanych.
Europa 15/05/2018