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Hasta treinta toneladas por hectárea en las primeras mediciones y esto incluso a pesar de condiciones adversas.

USA retail sales of potatoes remained strong from January–December 2024, as volume sales increased 3.1%, and dollar sales rose 0.7% to $18.2 billion. All categories of potatoes increased in volume sales.

Convenience stores are intensifying their focus on foodservice offerings to drive foot traffic, in-store sales growth and frequency of repeat visits. Strong consumer interest in prepared foods, commissary and beverage options has led convenience stores, often referred to as c-stores, to compete much more aggressively with quick service restaurants and fast-food chains.

Idaho Steel is proud to announce the evolution of its flagship product, the Nex-Gem 4 former. Designed with innovation and quality at its core, the Nex-Gem 4 builds on the trusted features of its predecessor while introducing new capabilities that enhance efficiency, safety, and production capacity.

New N-FINITY technology gives growers flexibility when making on-farm nitrogen management decisions.

Researchers at North Carolina State University identified the South American Andes as the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans

La producción de papa en Honduras es clave para la economía de las zonas altas, con más de 45,000 empleos directos.

Los comerciantes esperan que la papa local vuelva a estar disponible en los próximos días para estabilizar los precios y aliviar la situación económica.

Los recursos generados por la comercialización se reinvertirán en la sostenibilidad de la planta y en el apoyo continuo a los productores locales.

Buenas perspectivas pese a el calor y la competencia de productos de Estados Unidos.

As the third largest potato-producing state in the nation, Wisconsin potatoes have an important story to tell about feeding families with sustainably produced Wisconsin potatoes.

MacEwan University welcomes Angela Santiago, co-founder and CEO of The Little Potato Company Ltd., as the university's 38th Allard Chair in Business.

Un nuevo sistema ha mejorado la conciencia de los productores sobre las condiciones que favorecen la enfermedad, reduciendo el uso de fungicidas y promoviendo prácticas agrícolas sostenibles.

Si bien se espera un aumento en el área de siembra, las limitantes externas regulan el mercado. Los precios se mantienen relativamente estables.

A pesar de la sequía se esperan grandes resultados productivos, lo cual moviliza gran parte de la economía regional.

Las heladas en la zona de Puno afectaron seriamente los cultivos de pan llevar, principalmente de papa y quinua, generando pérdidas de hasta el 70 % en la producción.

Lamb Weston is now offering its US foodservice customers the option to get their frozen French fries in a recyclable paper bag. The new package is the result of several years’ work by its packaging engineers to develop a format with a more sustainable end-of-life solution than exists for the company’s polyethylene bags.

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced that it has closed the acquisition of Garza Food Ventures LLC, dba Siete Foods, for USD 1.2 billion. Over the past two decades, PepsiCo has transformed its portfolio to include great-tasting convenient foods and drinks that are nutritious, enjoyable, and fit consumers' lifestyles.