Aardappelketen uit Nederland

Avebe heeft de definitieve campagneprijs van 76,50 euro per ton aardappelen bekend gemaakt aan haar leden.

The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates that the area for consumption potatoes in North-Western Europe increased with 0,5% compared with last year and is estimated at 621,148 hectares.

Increasing food security in areas that are hard to access. This is one of the ideas behind an important potato innovation by HZPC: hybrid potato breeding.

HZPC is employing the services of a specialized robot in its fight against potato diseases and viruses within its breeding program.

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is to study wild potato varieties for resistance to a wide range of potato-diseases and plagues. This broad approach should yield breeding material that can be used to develop disease-free potato varieties.

Aviko Potato gaat meer betalen voor lang bewaren. Een aardappelteler die tot week 30 bewaart en alle premies kan verzilveren, ontvangt € 220,- per ton.

The World Potato Congress (WPC) is extremely pleased to be offering this second webinar in its 2020 series featuring Mr. Hein Kruyt, CEO of Solynta.

Last December, Agrico held its annual central members' meeting. The annual figures 2018/2019 were discussed in this well-attended meeting.

Solynta today announced the grant of U.S. Patent Serial No. 10,524,436 entitled ‘Hybrid Potato Breeding’. The patent claims Solynta’s methods of producing potato inbreds and hybrids that are propagated from true seed.

The value of the shares in HZPC Holding B.V., the world market leader in potato breeding, has been fixed at €145.80 during the recent stock trading day. This means the value of the certificate has once again decreased by the maximum (10%) that is allowed.

On 7 and 8 November, Agrico held its annual variety show at its research station in Bant. During this show, the cooperative presented its new, innovative varieties and inspired visitors to work together to maximise professionalism in the chain.

Colm McDonnell, IPM, Deinum: 'We voelen een verplichting om rassen te produceren die milieuvriendelijk te telen zijn.'

Robert Graveland, HZPC research, Metslawier: 'Door merkergestuurde klassieke veredeling gaat er de komende tien tot vijftien jaar veel in het rassenpakket veranderen.'

Jos Bus, The Potato Company, Emmeloord: 'Wat je uiteindelijk wilt vinden, is een praktische aardappel met een eenvoudige gebruikershandleiding.'

Lammert Buwalda, Royal-ZAP/Semagri, Wieringerwerf: 'Het een kwestie van ergens beginnen en wachten op een toevalstreffer.'

Jan-Paul Bandsma, De Nijs, Warmenhuizen: 'We zoeken sterke, robuuste, droogte- en hitteresistente rassen.'

Jörg Renatus, Europlant Holland, Heerenveen: 'We ervaren een vraag naar robuuste stressbestendige rassen met nematodenresistentie.'

Jan-Eric Geersing, Caithness Potatoes Nederland, Emmeloord: 'Nieuwe fritesrassen moeten minstens in één eigenschap uitblinken, maar tevens op twee benen lopen.'