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Potatoes have long been a dietary staple, but recent scientific findings reveal that they hold more than just nutritional value. According to researchers, raw potato juice has significant antibacterial properties, capable of ...

For farmers, agronomists, and agricultural engineers, the demand for alternative crops has never been more relevant. Traditional potato chips dominate the snack market, but innovative options such as parsnips, beetroot, and cassava ...

The Skea family’s potato-growing journey began in the 1960s with Andrew Skea’s grandfather, who cultivated the fertile lands of Glenisla. Building on this legacy, Andrew founded Skea Organics, specializing in seed potato ...

Potatoes: A Surprising Ally in Blood Sugar Management Potatoes, a versatile and widely consumed staple, are sometimes avoided due to concerns about their glycemic index (GI). However, emerging research highlights that the ...

Potatoes, a staple food for millions, are highly sensitive to changes in temperature and climate. As global temperatures rise, Chinese scientists are working to develop heat-resistant potato varieties to secure food supplies. ...

Transforming Agriculture with Heat-Resilient Potatoes As climate change intensifies, heat stress poses a significant threat to global crop yields. Scientists at the University of Illinois, in collaboration with the University of Essex, ...

Sweet Potatoes: A Nutritional Powerhouse for Winter As temperatures drop and cravings for warm, hearty foods rise, sweet potatoes emerge as a quintessential winter snack. Long revered for their natural sweetness and ...

Results of 2024 The year 2024 was marked by global engagement and strengthening the position of Viktor Kovalev and the POTATOES NEWS project on the world stage. During this period, Viktor Kovalev ...

Colomba potatoes have emerged as a favorite among farmers and gardeners who value early harvests, impressive yields, and excellent taste. Developed in the Netherlands, this ultra-early potato variety has quickly gained popularity ...

Optical sorting of seed potatoes has become a cornerstone of efficient agricultural practices, delivering notable benefits in capacity, quality, and labor management. Innovative systems like the Optica CS and Q from Tolsma-Grisnich ...

In recent years, the mountainous region of Zunhua, Hebei, has become a model of how strategic crop diversification and value-added processing can drive rural development. Sweet potatoes, traditionally a staple crop, have ...

For farmers, agronomists, and potato enthusiasts, discovering hollow heart—a defect causing internal cavities in tubers—can be perplexing. Often undetectable from the potato's surface, hollow heart appears as a gap in the center ...

Cavendish Farms, a key player in North America's frozen potato processing industry, is set to invest $150 million in its Jamestown, North Dakota plant. This major initiative promises to revolutionize operations and ...

As part of his working visit to Egypt, Viktor Kovalev, founder of Potatoes News, visited one of the country’s leading agricultural companies, Domiatec Group. During the visit, he toured the company’s facilities ...

During his business trip to Egypt, the founder of POTATOES NEWS, Viktor Kovalev, visited FROZENA FOODS and observed the ongoing reconstruction of their French fry production plant. He conducted an exclusive interview ...

Volunteer Potatoes: The Weed You Didn’t Expect Volunteer potatoes, an unexpected yet persistent problem in rotational farming systems, arise when unharvested potato tubers survive in the soil. These tubers sprout new plants, ...

Engineering Climate-Resilient Potatoes to Boost Food Security As climate change intensifies, farmers face unprecedented challenges, particularly in regions where rising temperatures and prolonged heatwaves disrupt crop yields. A groundbreaking study from the ...

The eastern neighbor exceeded the 2023 figures for potato supplies to the Russian region by more than three times.The regional Rosselkhoznadzor said that from the beginning of January to November 14, 26.7 ...

The state of Odisha is set to see a much-needed stabilization in potato prices with the arrival of 300 truckloads of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh. The consignment is expected to reach the ...

The volume of crop plantings in the country in 2024 decreased compared to the previous season. As a result, the volume of potatoes harvested from the fields decreased. However, according to experts, ...

China, producing nearly 100 million metric tons of potatoes annually, is a key player in global food security. However, rising temperatures threaten this staple crop. Research led by Li Jieping at the ...

This article explores the parallels between the craftsmanship of glassblowing and the precision required in the potato industry. It highlights lessons in innovation, adaptability, and customer focus that resonate across agriculture, science, ...

In a world grappling with food waste and environmental challenges, the Fresh Solutions Network's Spuds less-than-perfect potatoes embody a refreshing approach to sustainability. Introduced in 2023, these potatoes aim to reduce food ...

Common scab is a persistent problem in potato farming, affecting not only the aesthetic quality of the tubers but also their market value. This disease, which results in brown, scab-like lesions on ...

This article discusses how potatoes are contributing to food security and economic growth in Africa, highlighting production trends, processing innovations, and strategic marketing in key potato-producing nations.