The transition from old crop to new crop potatoes is taking place right now, and two potato industry observers report that expected reduced fresh shipments during the 2021-22 marketing year...
Read moreThe four-year research program called TuberSense has been awarded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) nearly GBP675,000. The project aims to detect diseases and defects in potato crops, using volatile...
Read moreModern Plant-Based Foods Inc., an award-winning plant-based food company, is pleased to announce that it will be listing its plant-based snacks, Snacks from the Sun’s, “Popped Potato Crisps” with Germany’s largest grocery chain,...
Read moreGiven that most potato areas will not see harvest reach full capacity until the third week of September, the Canadian growers hope that any potential early frosts hold off and...
Read moreThe British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) has written to its membership to warn against the potential use of imported ware potatoes as seed. Charlie Reeve writes in a news story for Farmers...
Read morePlant breeding as a key technology for sustainable farming into the future: In its “2030 Sustainability Ambition,” the plant breeding company KWS has set ambitious, measurable targets for itself that...
Read moreHeat and dryness have been the story of the summer this year in southern Idaho. With record heat, crops — including Idaho’s most famous crop — have seen effects in...
Read moreDue to a crisis in imported quality seed varieties, right now it’s impossible to meet the demand for high-grade processed potato products in Bangladesh. Bangladesh farmers continue to cultivate potatoes...
Read moreMarket and consumer data analytics company A-INSIGHTS last week published its latest monthly newsletter on trends in the Frozen Potato Products industry, titled “May Insights“. Sector analysts at the company say global trade...
Read morePotato growers and agricultural machine builders in Biddinghuizen in the Netherlands have come up with a way to deal with Colorado potato beetles without using pesticides. Infestations by Colorado beetles,...
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