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The Little Potato Company, North America’s number one brand of little potatoes, has introduced a new dedicated division—The Little Potato Company Food Service Solutions—to expand its focus on the foodservice channel. The division is designed to provide…
Trader Joe’s, the beloved grocery chain known for its creative snacks and desserts, has just launched its own take on a popular Korean street food: Potato Cheese Sticks. Inspired by Korean-style corn dogs, these frozen snacks skip…
Many gardeners wonder whether tomatoes and potatoes can be grown side by side. The clear answer is no, due to serious phytosanitary risks. Both crops belong to the nightshade family and are susceptible to the same diseases,…
In the Voronezh region, potatoes are traditionally planted in the first two weeks of May, when the soil warms to +9…+11°C (48–52°F) and the threat of frost has passed. A popular folk sign says that when birch…
In Ningjin County, Dezhou City, a hub of agricultural innovation, Shandong Xuyuan Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. has been driving a smart transformation since 2019. The company’s flagship product, the fully automatic intelligent water and fertilizer integrated machine,…
The Association of Peasant (Farm) Enterprises and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR) has appealed to the Association of Retail Trade Companies (AKORT) and X5 Retail Group over a reduction in potato purchases from small-scale farmers. Since March…
Uzbekistan has approved a new system to subsidize farmers who adopt water-saving irrigation technologies, as part of efforts to increase efficient water use in agriculture and reduce resource pressure. According to the Ministry of Justice, a government…
A new self-service vending machine offering freshly fried potatoes has been unveiled in Wales. Captain Chip, the company behind the innovation, has installed its first unit at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham. Customers can purchase…
Farmers in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region are gradually increasing the share of domestically bred potatoes on their fields. Experts note that purchasing imported seeds means investing in foreign developments, while Russia — and the Urals in particular —…
Belarusian farmers and gardeners planning to plant potatoes should wait a little longer, according to Ekaterina Istomina, head of the hydrology and agrometeorology service at Belhydromet. Speaking on STV channel, she explained that at a depth of…
A potato boom of a different kind is sweeping across Europe — colored-flesh potatoes are now in high fashion. In France, prices for such tubers can reach up to €500 per kilogram. Consumers are drawn not only…
Costa Rica is strengthening its agricultural innovation ecosystem through a new agreement with leading Chinese academic institutions aimed at advancing applied research and knowledge transfer in potato cultivation. According to materials from Argenpapa, this collaboration focuses on…
