Francia: Craponne-sur-Arzon fête la pomme de terre dimanche
Pour la seizième année, Craponne-sur-Arzon célèbre la pomme de terre à travers la Fête de la trifola.
Europa 30/10/2017
Polonia: Zbiory ziemniaków dobre, ale będzie trudniej przechować bulwy
Plony ziemniaków są w tym roku lepsze niż w minionym. Pomogły deszcze, które padały w okresie, kiedy następował przyrost bulw. W tym roku rolnicy z woj. podlaskiego zebrali średnio około 35 ton z hektara. W minionym roku było to 29 t z ha.
Europa 30/10/2017
África: African farmers welcome more processing plants to add value to potatoes
Commenting on the development, Evariste Bizimungu, a grower of Irish potatoes from Western Province, South Africa said "Research is key to increase production.
Africa 25/10/2017
Europa: Der Kartoffelkonsum in Norwegen ist seit den 1950er Jahren um 64% gesunken
Der Konsum von Kartoffeln ist in Norwegen seit der Entdeckung des Öls in der Nordsee dramatisch gesunken. Heute verbrauchen die reichen Norweger durchschnittlich rund 27 Kilogramm Kartoffeln pro Person pro Jahr, verglichen mit 75 Kilo in den 1950er.
Europa 25/10/2017
Canadá: McCain Foods opens new $65M potato line expansion in New Brunswick
McCain Foods has officially opened its new $65M potato specialty production line, expanding the company’s flagship potato processing facility in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick in Canada.
Norte Am. 25/10/2017
Australia: Potato disease remains a threat for Western Australian crop
The blight of the WA potato industry is worse than originally reported and it is unclear how and when things will improve now that WA farmers will have to live with the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and Dickeya dianthicola bacteria.
Oceania 25/10/2017
Europa: New research could greatly improve potato yields
Lancashire based Levity CropScience is set to reveal new research at two national farming Expos in November that could greatly improve potato yields.
Europa 25/10/2017
EEUU: Idaho potato production drops 19% but growers expect better prices
Idaho has bounced back to a more normal potato crop this season from its bumper crop last year.
Norte Am. 25/10/2017