Beyond Yield: Re-Evaluating Potato Quality and the “World’s Tastiest” Variety from Don
The pursuit of the perfect potato often focuses on yield, disease resistance, and processing quality. However, a recent statement by ...
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The Quality Paradox: Why India’s Potato Yield Doesn’t Equal Processing Profit
India ranks as the world's second-largest potato producer, with an estimated production of over 56 million metric tonnes in the ...
The Quality Paradox: How Dry Stress Enhances Potato Flavor and Market Value
The anecdotal evidence from the 2025 Scottish potato harvest, as reported by Stirling Potatoes, presents a compelling case for a ...
The Perfect Potato Paradox: How Cosmetic Standards are Costing Farmers and Wasting Food
Jan Ryser, a 32-year-old farmer from Golaten in the Swiss canton of Bern, is facing a modern agricultural nightmare. Despite ...
From Tuber to Table: What a Perfect-Scoring Potato Chip Reveals About Market Priorities
In a recent comprehensive taste test by Food & Wine magazine, the Cape Cod Original Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chip achieved ...
The Buyer’s Eye: How Consumer Potato Selection Directly Impacts Farm Profitability and Market Signals
While often viewed as separate domains, consumer purchasing behavior at the retail level sends powerful market signals back through the ...
The Taste Test Revolution: How Blind Potato Trials in Kaliningrad Are Reshaping Variety Selection
In an innovative approach to agricultural development, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia's Kaliningrad region has conducted comprehensive blind taste ...
To Wash or Not to Wash: The Science Behind Potato Storage Practices
The age-old debate about whether to wash potatoes before storage has been settled by both scientific research and practical experience, ...
How to Keep Potatoes Fresher, Longer: The One Fruit That Stops Sprouting
Potato sprouting is more than just a kitchen nuisance—it’s a serious issue for farmers, retailers, and food processors who rely ...
1,4 Sight: Successful Application of the Technology in the Netherlands
The Effectiveness of Timely Potato Treatment for Loss Reduction and Quality Improvement The Effectiveness of 1.4 Sight: Experience of Dutch ...
Hollow Heart in Potatoes: Understanding, Preventing, and Managing this Hidden Defect
For farmers, agronomists, and potato enthusiasts, discovering hollow heart—a defect causing internal cavities in tubers—can be perplexing. Often undetectable from ...
The Critical Role of Calibration in Potato Quality Management
Sergio from Patatas Gómez explains the importance of the calibration process in potato quality management, where potatoes are sorted by ...
Bringing Quality Potatoes to the Market: A Tradition of Passion and Excellence
VDT meetings have long been a space for potato experts and farmers to share their passion for delivering the best ...
Potatoes USA Releases Consumer Behavior and Purchase Patterns Study
New Insights Reveal Key Factors Driving Potato Purchases and Offer Retailers Actionable Strategies Denver, CO — Understanding consumer behavior and ...
Optimal Storage Temperatures for Chip-Quality Potatoes: Balancing Sugar Content and Sprouting
Managing the storage temperature of potatoes is crucial for chip production, affecting sugar content and sprouting. This article discusses the ...
NAPSO Launches Online Survey to Enhance Potato Storage Practices in North America
The North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) has launched an online survey to gather insights on potato storage practices from ...
Urgent Alert for Potato Growers: Idaho Norkotah Stocks to Deplete by Late June
Markon First Crop (MFC) has issued a crucial update for potato growers and suppliers, detailing the availability and quality of ...
Ensuring Superior Potato Quality and Consistency: The Ellips-Elisam Solution
Challenges in Potato Production Potato producers face numerous challenges in maintaining consistent quality. Each growing season brings different defects due ...
Wada Farms Exceeds ROI in First Year with Optical Sorting Technology
Technological milestone in potato gradingWada Farms, a leading potato producer and supplier, has always been at the forefront of introducing ...
StoreGuard germination inhibitor now available to the UK potato industry
The exclusive UK distributor of a new method of preserving the color of potatoes stored in stores using ethylene is ...
Revolutionizing Potato Quality: Intracelp’s AG TECH & DIGITAL Triumph
#Intracelp #PotatoQuality #AgriculturalInnovation #DeepLearning #AGTECH #DigitalAgriculture #ProPomTradeShow #UNPT #Farmers #Agronomists #AgriculturalEngineers #AgriculturalTechnology Potato quality assessment has reached new heights with ...
Essential Minerals for Optimal Potato Crop Development
#PotatoCrops #EssentialMinerals #CropHealth #SulfurSupplementation #CalciumForPotatoes #BoronInAgriculture #MagnesiumDeficiency #AgriculturalNutrition We delve into the importance of sulfur, calcium, boron, magnesium, and other ...
Maximizing Potato Yield and Quality: The Crucial Role of Seed Piece Spacing and Planting Depth
#Potatocultivation #Seedpiecespacing #Plantingdepth #Potatoyield #Potatoquality #Croprows #Agriculturalpractices #Potatomarketdemands In this article, we will delve into the critical factors that influence ...
Optimizing Crop Rotation for Potatoes: Enhancing Yield and Quality
#CropRotation #PotatoYield #PotatoQuality #SoilborneDiseases #CoverCrops #GreenManureCr When planning crop rotations, it is crucial to consider the impact of other crops ...
Vanmark Launches New Potato Vine Remover: A Game-Changer for Potato Farmers
#potatofarming #agriculturetechnology #potatovineremover #Vanmark #cropyields #laborcosts #potatoquality Vanmark, a leading manufacturer of potato and produce processing equipment, has recently launched ...
Serial Entrepreneur Creates Business Opportunity in Potato Processing
#potatofarming #agro-processing #foodwaste #entrepreneurship #businesssuccess Potato farming has been a mainstay for Kenyan farmers for decades, but it has also ...
Revolutionizing Potato Storage: DMN Natural Bio-Control on Track for International Regulatory Approval
#Potatostorage#DMN#NaturalBio-Control#Bio-controlagent#Potatoquality#Potatowaste#Sustainableagriculture#Foodsafety#Environmentalimpact According to the latest data from Potato News Today, DMN Natural Bio-Control is a natural bio-control agent developed by ...
