Storage
Restrain launches new ethylene potato storage technology
Potato storage technology company Restrain has launched a new solution featuring three advanced steps in its ethylene treatment solutions. The comp... READ MORE »
Searching for sprouting solutions
Chlorpropham has been used for decades to inhibit postharvest potato sprouting. But with a major potato storage company moving its manufacturing of th... READ MORE »
Potato storage 101: Fundamentals at work
The main rule of potato storage is a simple maxim: You get out what you put in. In other words, disease management is best addressed in the field, not... READ MORE »
History of the University of Idaho Potato Storage Project
Understanding storage requirements of new potato varieties can have a profound effect on processing and fresh pack quality and financial wellbeing of ... READ MORE »
Postharvest quality reduction
Farming is about risk and reward.
One major risk every potato grower must weigh is the likelihood of damaging their crop ... READ MORE »
Free webinar available on how to manage weight loss in storage
Three informative potato-focused webinars are now available to be watched for free through Spudman's website. The three webinars, which comprised S... READ MORE »
New U of I potato storage researcher aims to minimize postharvest losses
Gustavo Teixeira knows the best way to supply more food to a growing population is by wasting less of it. As a new assistant professor and potato post... READ MORE »
Novozymes and AgroFresh explore development of biological solutions to combat postharvest waste
Novozymes, the leading biotech powerhouse, and AgroFresh, a global leader in postharvest freshness solutions, are forming a research and commercializa... READ MORE »
Right conveyor belt can be key in potato storing process
It’s no secret that potatoes are a fickle crop. Temperature and weather sensitivity, combined with a short harvest and storage window, makes a smoot... READ MORE »
A look at financing options for potato storage structures
The retail potato market remains hot, according to a recent news release from Potatoes USA, based on its annual sales and utilization study on potato ... READ MORE »
