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IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show keynote lineup features range of experts
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show keynote lineup for 2023 includes speakers with expertise ranging f... READ MORE »
Brexit’s impact on the global potato industry
At the eleventh hour, the United Kingdom was able to establish and agree to a new trade deal with Europe. The deal was not without its concessions, th... READ MORE »
EU potato growers advised to cut planting by 15% in 2021
In a recent announcement, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) has advised its consumption-potato grower members to reduce 2021 plantings ... READ MORE »
How EU potato producers are coping with COVID impact
It’s not every day you get to meet a world-renowned potato expert in person, especially under current conditions. But the rules around social distan... READ MORE »
Hybrid potato breeding offers huge potential
Potatoes can be a tough crop to grow. Seed tubers are bulky, perishable and quickly degenerate when pressured by disease. Furthermore, improvement of ... READ MORE »
Wild genetics key to conveying potato disease resistance
New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused th... READ MORE »
Europeans finding storage treatment alternatives with looming loss of CIPC
While the European Commission only recently made its final decision, most UK farmers have long accepted the fact that the regulatory authority is unli... READ MORE »
Belgium’s ideal soil helps make it largest exporter of frozen potatoes
It’s no secret that Belgians love their fries. In fact, the mere mention of “frietjes” can lead the most reserved Belgian to wax poetic, inspiri... READ MORE »
Tiny Prince Edward Island a major producer of potatoes
Prince Edward Island (PEI) off the east coast of Canada is home to just 152,000 people, but accounts for 25 percent of Canada’s potato production. ... READ MORE »
Variable rate technology pays off in the Netherlands
University of Wageningen researcher Corné Kempenaar and his colleagues at the Department of Agro Systems Research conducted a study to assess the cos... READ MORE »
