Entre 31.500 y 46.200 toneladas de papa se producen en 2.100 hectáreas en Tungurahua donde cerca de 2.000 agricultores se dedican al cultivo de este tubérculo, especialmente las variedades: superchola y putza.
Así lo expresó Juan Manuel Coello, director de operaciones de Patatas Meléndez, apostando a una apuesta diferenciadora con tal de revertir esta tendencia.
Consumers who are thinking of the traditional potato salad or baked potatoes drizzled with chicken juice on Christmas Day must think again as the price of their favourite spud has gone through the roof.
The Idaho Potato Commission recently hosted a harvest tour, giving foodservice experts a deep dive into the world of Idaho potatoes, as Amy Sowder reports in this news story published by Produce Market Guide (PMG).
Fritte, arrosto o bollite, le patate sono alla base dell’alimentazione italiana.
Thousands of farmers in the country, many of them previously engaged in potato cultivation, are now switching to maize farming due to consistent losses experienced in potato cultivation in recent years.
The Belgian potato harvest is in full swing. A few months ago, there was concern that it would be a difficult season, yield-wise.
In India’s potato belt, farmers toil for a meagre harvest, while microfinance lenders profit.
