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Sjefke Allefs, Agrico Research, Bant: 'As soon as a French-fry manufacturer accepts a variety as a raw material, things move fast.'Oct 26, 2019Every year in the first full week of November, the ...

No matter how healthy the plants look in a potato field, the power is in the ground and the proof is in the digging. That’s why potato growers list root protection as ...

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute have unlocked the genetics of potato skin and flesh colour paving the way for new colourful varieties. A new study identified a genetic molecule that regulates ...

Greenvale Seed, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of seed potatoes has announced it’s intention to exclusively supply UK growers with a new variety of potato. The variety named Tyson lives up ...

Last week, potato collective Agrico held its central general members’ meeting. At this well attended meeting, the annual report 2017/2018 was presented and new board members were appointed. The 2017/2018 financial year ...

After 20 years of biotechnological research, the first GM potato that is resistant to the PVY virus will go on sale next year in Argentina Its productive and economic benefits are estimated ...

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, of Conagra Brands, Inc. and the fastest growing ready-to-eat popcorn brand in the U.S.1 has debuted Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Microwave Popcorn, delivering the same combination of huge flavor and real, simple ...

Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major fraud, concerning the switching of at least 200 tons of potatoes meant ...

PepsiСo Ukraine, a leading manufacturer of food and beverages in the country, has started a large investment project at its existing production complex in the Mykolaiv region - the construction of a ...

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the ...

Potato company HZPC has named Dr. Marie Rasochová (80) as Potato Woman of the Year 2018.Marie Rasochová is a great promotor of potatoes in the Czech Republic. She is well known for ...

The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European ...

Potato company Agrover in Uzbekistan will start industrial production of frozen french fries and potato flakes this month, according to news media in the region. The plant with a capacity 20,000 tonnes ...

Later this week, potato breeding companies in the Netherlands will all present their new varieties and seedlings during the annual Dutch potato variety presentations. This annual event is probably the time of ...

West Australian Fresh Food market SpudShed increased its profit by 76 per cent to nearly AU$4 million over the past year, despite pressure on margins fuelled partly by rising competition from international ...

The Little Potato Company, the number one grower of Creamer potatoes in North America and the world leader in specialty Creamer potato varieties, is changing the way consumers buy and enjoy Creamer ...

The Department of Agriculture of the Phillipines will implement a unilateral minimum access volume (MAV) on chipping potatoes at 25,000 metric tons (MT) starting October 25 which would bring down tariff rates ...

In Germany the harvest of organic potatoes is completed nationwide. Individual farms still have some tubers for processing in the ground or were unable to clear them due to the continuing drought. ...

In this exclusive interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, we discuss the role and challenges that the Association faces going forward, as well as ...

Bill Watts has joined AHDB as Arable Knowledge Exchange Manager (Potatoes) for the West Midlands, South West and Wales. Having recently completed his PhD, Bill has extensive research experience in crop management ...

VTA has carried out a test/trial harvest in mid-September under its members according to a set protocol. This yield measurement has been taking place since 2001 and is always carried out at ...

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the indoor trade fair for the whole potato & vegetable sector in Europe, will take place from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2018 at Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium). The ...

KWS SAAT SE and the J.R. Simplot Company have founded a new joint venture company Aardevo B.V., to deliver top performing potato varieties through hybrid breeding.The JV combines the highly advanced potato ...

In Mexico, researchers of the National Forestry, Agriculture, and Livestock Research Institute (INIFAP), part of the Mexican Ministry of agriculture (SAGARPA), have developed a new potato variety, Citlali, with improved tolerance to ...

Hurricane Florence, is heading for North Carolina, where 55 percent of the US sweet potatoes are grown (acreage) this year. North Carolina sweet potato growers are scrambling to harvest as much of ...