Canadá: Kanadier haben etwas weniger Kartoffeln geerntet
Kanadas Kartoffelernte 2018 fällt etwas kleiner aus als im Vorjahr, und die Qualitäten wurden aufgrund der Witterungsverhältnisse oft beeinträchtigt.
Europa 13/01/2019
EEUU: Specialists suggest strategies for managing frost-damaged potato tubers
In the December issue of the Badger Common’Tater magazine out of Wisconsin in the US, an article is featured in which specialists Paul Bethke and Troy Fishler tackle the matter of frost-damaged potatoes.
Norte Am. 09/01/2019
India: Slumping potato prices hit Indian farmers, but worse is yet to come
Around Rs 9-12 per kg is spent on potato farming, but, of this, Rs 6-8 per kg is production cost and Rs 3-4 per kg is spent on harvesting, packaging, cold storage and transportation.
Asia 09/01/2019
Australia: Thrips tabaci sceglie le patate in base al colore delle foglie
Thrips tabaci, noto come il tripide della cipolla, è un importante parassita polifago e vettore dell’agente dell’avvizzimento maculato del pomodoro (Tomato spotted wilt virus, TSWV), responsabile di epidemie sporadiche ma devastanti nella patata.
Oceania 09/01/2019
Inglaterra: Are 100t/ha potato crops possible?
Potato yields in the UK appear to be faltering and one expert believes a yield competition like that seen with wheat could help the sector get closer to three-digit yield figures.
Europa 07/01/2019
EEUU: Early season potato herbicide considerations
Weeds are a grower’s enemy, so tackling them head on early in the season can make a world of difference later.
Norte Am. 07/01/2019
CIPC alternative: Biological sprout inhibitor could stop fungal growth
2017 saw European retailers and potato growers scramble to comply with rules requiring lower rates of the commonly used sprout inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC).
Europa 07/01/2019
China puts potatoes at centre of war on rural poverty
Beijing tasked state-owned enterprises, city governments and even universities with helping to jump-start GDP growth in the nation’s poorest areas.
Asia 07/01/2019