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As summer arrives in Korea, so does the season’s most treasured ingredient – the freshly harvested Sumi potato. Harvested around the summer solstice in June, this variety accounts for nearly 70% of domestic potato cultivation and is prized…
On August 18, a groundbreaking potato-rice production project officially commenced trial operations in the Zhongshan Torch High-Tech Zone, marking a significant milestone for the Greater Bay Area’s health food industry. Developed by the research team of Academician…
France will plant just 173,415 hectares of ware potatoes in 2026, a sharp 9.7% reduction from 2025's historic high of 192,099 hectares – a cut of nearly 19,000 hectares, according to a joint study by the National…
Potato storage has never been a passive affair – it demands discipline, technical precision, and constant attention to a living crop that continues to respire and age after harvest. But today, storage managers face a new and…
A sweeping genetic survey of potato viruses across 18 Russian regions has revealed an alarming reality: the most destructive pathogen – potato virus Y (PVY) – is not only ubiquitous but has also evolved into recombinant forms…
In a remarkable display of cross-border agricultural cooperation, scientists from Kazakhstan, Russia, and China have come together on a single experimental potato field near Kostanay to advance a shared project focused on colored-flesh potato varieties and integrated…
This year’s unprecedented downpours in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region have produced a surprise harvest: miniature potatoes that look and taste like gourmet “baby” varieties, much prized by restaurants for their neat size and delicate flavor. While local gardeners…
Researchers at the Institute of Agrobiotechnologies (Komi Scientific Center) have turned their fields into a living laboratory, testing methods to extract maximum yield from soil without excess chemicals or backbreaking labor. Their philosophy is radical yet simple:…
In the Limansky district, farmer Pavel Androsov is in the midst of harvest—but his fields tell a story of strategic crop rotation rather than just grain production. Two years ago, these same plots grew potatoes; today, they…
At the International Potato Center in Peru, over 4,000 native potato varieties are preserved as a living genetic bank—some as tubers, others as fragile sprouts in test tubes or cryogenically frozen at -200°C. This collection is a…
For decades, potato farmers in India's North-Eastern Hill (NEH) region have struggled with limited access to healthy, timely seed potatoes due to geographical isolation and reliance on degenerating local tubers. Despite efforts by ICAR-CPRI to supply breeder…
For the second consecutive year, Costco’s Bespoke Foods Homestyle potato chips have been crowned Australia’s best supermarket frozen chips by Good Food’s National Restaurant Editor, Callan Boys. What sets these chips apart is their rice flour batter,…
