Equipment for storage

There is generally pressure for potato store managers to closely monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the industry

tubers compromised by any form of stress start pushing sprouts far earlier in the storage season

Norfolk farm has invested £263,000 in a hi-tech new storage building to keep its potato

One of the most commonly used sprout inhibitors at the moment is ethylene

As a result, sprout inhibitors for good safe storage are in the spotlight again.

The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) approved the use of the germ inhibitor 1,4SIGHT on December 17, 2020. The approval of the germ inhibitor ARGOS is still...

A number of potato growers from Flevoland have set up a study group together with Omnivent, on the storage of chips potatoes. Cor van Maanen and Nik Grubben, Head of Research...

Emmeloord - Over the past two years, Olaf van Campen from Adama has gained knowledge of an electronic potato. This is an invention of Solentum. We ask Van Campen five questions. Olaf,...

While temperature is probably the most important potato storage concern, another important step in storing potatoes is ensuring adequate relative humidity levels in the storage shed. Relative humidity is the...

The Mansholt family is a household name in North Groningen. For generations they have been growing seed potatoes, grain, beets and onions in their fields.  Jochum Mansholt is the youngest member...

Let’s take a look at steam peeling of fruits and vegetables with TOMRA Food, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of solutions for sorting and peeling. Vacuum-sealed peeled vegetables have long...

With a view to the elimination of chlorpropham, Agrifirm has conducted proactive research in recent years into alternative solutions for sprouting inhibition in potatoes. The starting point is an environmentally conscious...

TOMRA Food has introduced the TOMRA 3A sensor-based sorting machine for freshly harvested root crops, offering potato growers unrivalled sorting capabilities, dependability, and affordability. Developed in response to specific customer...

The potato farmers of the producers' cooperative do not have an easy task: the tubers that have been cultivated and harvested with great effort now have to be disposed of...

“You can humidify and disinfect a potato storage warehouse's air using just water and UV. No chemicals," says Jef Viaene of Jebe, a Humigator DFS dealership. "You'll have two to...

Quality and traceability, two important requirements of potato fresh packing, are threatened by market disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns have increased home-cooking and the popularity of fresh potatoes,...

Leuven, Belgium, 20 November 2019 – By using the TOMRA 3A high-performance sorting machine Duchemin (Caen) are able to ensure their potatoes are a premium product. Created in 1984 in...

Potato growers are facing an increasing challenge. The changing climate has long required a new approach to potato storage. Since the 2020 harvest has banned the germ inhibitor chlorpropham, a different approach...

With fresh vegetable sales boosted by people cooking more at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many potato fresh packers are stretched to capacity. Some are even turning away work because...

One of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the large increase in demand for fresh fruit and vegetables. This means that some potato fresh packers are now busier...