El portal de la papa en Argentina
Wageningen – Wageningen UR vraagt €130.000 voor vijf jaar aan de overheid om de resistentiegenen en cisgene aardappelen uit het DuRPh-project te bewaren. Het ministerie van Economische Zaken heeft de subsidie afgewezen.
A colheita de batata da safra de inverno 2015 em Vargem Grande do Sul (SP) segue em bom ritmo. Até agosto, metade da temporada havia sido colhida na região.
La penisola meridionale di Frosta, in Norvegia, è famosa per le sue verdure e in particolare per le sue patate. Tre aziende agricole locali si sono ora unite per creare la migliore patata gourmet: il risultato è stato denominato "patata perla".
Idaho has confirmed its first tuber from a commercial field infected with zebra chip disease in three years, crop researchers say.
USDA has deregulated a Russet Burbank potato from J.R. Simplot’s second-generation Innate line, which utilizes biotechnology.
In 1834 verbaasde Charles Darwin zich over de gigantische variatie aan aardappelen op Chiloé. Andres Contreras, de Chileense aardappelexpert schat dat van de 400 soorten er tegenwoordig 286 soorten aardappelen hun roots hebben op dit eiland.
Harvest of Idaho Russet potatoes started in early August. “It’s a little bit ahead of schedule, but hopefully, we can continue to harvest without any disruptions through the middle of October,” says Jamey Higham with Potandon Produce.
Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a team of researchers.