EEUU: The potato chip has surprising ties to Massachusetts
Sink your teeth into these fascinating facts about the popular snack.
Norte Am. 24/07/2016
EEUU: New potato disease has major impact
A new potato disease in the United States, Dickeya blackleg, often just called Dickeya, has the potential to cause more severe losses than species of Pectobacterium (aka Erwinia) causing the type of blackleg that has been occurring.
Norte Am. 24/07/2016
Suiza: Swiss potato harvest washed away
The weather wasn’t on the side of potato producers. After the last year’s bad conditions, this year the harvest has literally washed away. There are already farmers who have written off their crops and ploughed in the potato crop.
Europa 24/07/2016
Italia: Patata Selenella: 100% italiana e a basso impatto ambientale
"Da sempre le patate Selenella vengono prodotte rispettando rigorosi sistemi di certificazione a tutela del consumatore e dell’ambiente", afferma Giuliano Mengoli (nella foto a destra), direttore del Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità.
Europa 24/07/2016
EEUU: Simplot plans GMO-only seed potato farms
PARK CITY, Utah — Officials with Simplot Plant Sciences said their company intends to eventually award contracts for propagating its Innate line of biotech potato seed exclusively to farmers willing to forgo raising conventional spuds.
Norte Am. 24/07/2016
Turkia: Turkey resumes potato, onion exports to Syria
Import authorisation has been granted to Turkish exporters after two years, and the first cargo of 1000 tonnes of potatoes and onions has been sent to Syrian rebel-controlled areas by the Cilvegözü border gate, from Turkey.
Asia 24/07/2016
India: Odisha plans to cultivate 25,000ha of potato
On July 20, the State Government of Odisha announced an ambitious plan to cultivate potatoes on 25,000 hectares of land. The decision to increase cultivation was taken in light of constant potato shortages which trouble Odisha consumers year after
Asia 24/07/2016
Europa: Eiropas Kartupeļu pētniecības asociācijas (EAPR) Agronomijas un fizioloģijas sekcija rīko konferenci.
EAPR darbības mērķis ir nodrošināt un veicināt zinātniskās un vispārīgās informācijas par kartupeļu pētniecības, ražošanas, pārstrādes jautājumiem, kā arī veicināt un atbalstīt sadarbību starp kartupeļu pētniecības un ražošanas nozaru pārstāvjiem Eir
Europa 24/07/2016