It has been a torrid year for the South African potato industry on the fresh produce markets with the sudden absence of the food service industry, usually the buyers of...

In Europe, the heat has caused a decrease in the consumption of potatoes, but also in the regrowth of new potatoes in the field. At the moment, this is resulting...

Campaign Check uninspiring for producers of potatoes and onions in Emilia-Romagna, conditioned by producer prices which are positioning themselves at very low levels. The tuber collections are practically completed in all the main areas of the Region,...

Potato growers have sufficient alternatives to Chlorine IPC for long-term storage, according to storage research by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Open Crops. The results of MD spraying in the field,...

Arable farmers Henk and Rick Meijer use MH in their potatoes as standard for sprouting inhibition and controlling storage. For long-term storage, they often extend the dormancy by 1.4Sight. Even without Chlorine...

The Patata di Bologna PDO protagonist in Cesenatico interpreted by a great starred chef. Appointment on Friday 31 July in the first stage of Tramonto DiVino , the tour dedicated to PDO and...

POTATOES’ PANDEMIC RECOVERY: our industry’s role in New Zealand’s economic and social recovery, building on our strengths and playing a critical role.  The 2020 global pandemic crisis saw a rapid...

Growing potatoes without plowing is good. There even seems to be a small plus financially, say Wageningen researchers. Does it make sense not to plow the field before putting potatoes on...

Founded in 2005 by businessman and part-time farmer Ashley Turner, Yorkshire Crisps produces its award-winning produce in Wales Bar – a village between Sheffield and Rotherham. Our small, dedicated team...

To help tackle the challenge of sustainable food production, we are developing a digital agronomy system that aims to increase the precision with which agro-chemicals are applied. The tool we...