El portal de la papa en Argentina
L’Irish Indipendent ha riportato che secondo un nuovo studio sono almeno 27 le specie di ’Phytophthora’ individuate in tutta l’Irlanda, con epidemie in aumento in linea con la crescente globalizzazione e il commercio internazionale di piante.
As the third most important global food crop, potatoes are grown for many different markets. It is fundamental for farmers to know when to halt crop growth to achieve optimal tuber size for market and so maximize profits.
La semilla de papa que emplean productores de Lara tiene cinco años de uso o multiplicación, lo que disminuye su rendimiento y calidad.
Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company, announced that it has completed the first field trials of its cold-storable potato in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Farmers and researchers in the north of the Netherlands have joined forces in a new platform to future proof the potato.
A loophole which has seen English seed potato used to grow Scottish ware potatoes needs to be closed off, growers attending this week’s AHDB Seed Potato conference at St Andrews have been told.
The USDA approved new varieties of genetically modified spuds just days after a major investigation once again called the technology into question.
The farming industry has pledged to work closely with the seed potato sector and the government to ensure that the industry maintains a low level of the fungal disease blackleg.