Europa: Necessity of avoiding ‘CIPC legacy’ residue breaches in potato storages
Potato growers using sprout suppressant chlorpropham (CIPC) will need to thoroughly clean stores after the 2019 crop is unloaded next summer.
Europa 17/12/2019
India: Potato cultivation dips in Northern India
Usually potato growers are rooted to its cultivation and are not swayed by volatility in price. “But in the few years wholesale potato prices have remained subdued despite higher retail prices.
Asia 10/12/2019
Francia: Les producteurs seront attentifs au respect de la loi Egalim
L’Union des producteurs de pommes de terre (UNPT) demande aux opérateurs de respecter leurs engagements pris dans le plan de filière, et de rémunérer la production au juste prix.
Europa 10/12/2019
EEUU: Maine potatoes expected to see ‘strong demand’ after frosts troubles US western harvest
Cold weather has led to poor potato harvests across the US and Canada. Hardest hit were growers in Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota, who had to abandon fields of potatoes laced with frost.
Norte Am. 10/12/2019
Europa:In der EU verboten, in der Schweiz erlaubt: Kartoffel-Herbizid soll Krebs verursachen
Das Kartoffel-Herbizid CIPC soll Krebs verursachen. Während die EU bereits reagiert hat, zögert die Schweiz noch. Dabei wollen selbst Kartoffelproduzenten CIPC nicht mehr anwenden.
Europa 10/12/2019
Holanda: VTA meldt grote voorraad aardappelen
De absolute aardappelvoorraad bij aardappeltelers is 21,1 procent hoger dan vorig jaar en 12,9 procent hoger dan het vijfjarig gemiddelde.
Europa 10/12/2019
EEUU: Early freeze negatively impacts US potatoes
As most of the US’s top, potato-producing states have struggled with a cold and wet harvest season, the USDA forecasts domestic output of potatoes will drop 6.1% this year, to the lowest since 2010.
Norte Am. 10/12/2019
Italia: Impennata del consumi di patate fresche: piu’ 15 per cento in 5 anni
Un dato in controtendenza nel desolato panorama dei consumi di ortofrutta: dal 2013 al 2018 il consumo di patate fresche in Italia è aumentato del 15% toccando quota 763mila tonnellate.
Europa 10/12/2019