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Heavy rainfall throughout September has delayed wet-season potato planting around Bom Jesus in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, with only about 5% of the planned area in the ground by the end of the month…
Ware potato prices in Kenya held at elevated levels in mid-October, with the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) posting its twice-weekly market readout on 13 October. The council’s survey of major towns shows prices ranging from…
About 250 professionals met at the first International Potato Symposium in Madrid on 5 October as Northwest Europe faces a drought-hit 2026 potato crop.
Why does a farmer start calling employees more often after installing moisture sensors, discover previously unsuspected problems and completely rethink irrigation practices? A new episode of POTATO 2.0 discussed real-world experience with digital technology in potato growing,…
France's fry compromise is holding — unevenly. With large tubers in short supply after a drought-affected season, the industry lowered the minimum size requirement this campaign from 50 to 45 millimetres, a move that lets processors use…
Starch-industry potato juice, once a disposal problem, now yields food-grade protein with functionality that commands premium prices in plant-based foods.
Belgian frozen-potato specialist Lutosa has expanded its flagship UltraCrunchy range with a Sea Salt & Pepper variant, unveiling the new fries at SIAL Paris 2026 as the trade show opened its doors at Paris Nord Villepinte on…
Near-infrared sorters already detect sugar ends in-line, and research is extending spectral and X-ray imaging to internal defects such as hollow heart.
Black spot bruise is created in seconds at harvest: chain speeds, drop heights and tuber pulp temperature matter more than any single machine setting.
Manter’s upgraded AutoPack HS+ bagging machine carries four 300-bag magazines, doubling capacity to 1,200 bags and allowing roughly an hour of autonomous operation at up to 21 bags per minute.
Late blight has always been the defining disease of European potato production, but the terms of engagement are shifting. According to a technical analysis published by Groupe Berkem, monitoring conducted during 2025 detected elevated frequencies of resistance…
Complete haulm destruction one to three weeks before harvest firms skins and protects tubers from blight; the method — flail, chemical or both — changes the outcome.
