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November 14, 2011
Jan Hoogenboom: "We moeten de aardappel uit de alledaagsheid trekken"
De presentatie van aardappelen in de supermarkt kan beter. De consumenten kunnen geen wijs worden uit het aanbod, vindt financieel manager Jan Hoogenboom van HZPC. Daarom heeft het handelshuis een presentatie ontwikkeld. In een kast liggen achter glaz...
November 14, 2011
Aardappelrassenshow bij Meijer BV in Rilland
Meijer BV in Rilland (Zld) heeft een aardappelkweekbedrijf waar men zich inspant om nieuwe en betere aardappelrassen te ontwikkelen. Daarbij kijkt men niet alleen naar de opbrengst maar ook de smaak en de vormgeving zijn van belang.November 14, 2011
Agrico presenteert 4 nieuwe rassen in entourage Poolse zoutmijn
Het was de Poolse koning Jan III Sobieski die zijn onderdanen in de 17e eeuw liet kennismaken met de aardappel na een bezoek aan Wenen. Dit was de opmaat voor een liefdesaffaire, die Polen tot de 10 grootste aardappelproducenten ter wereld maakte.November 13, 2011
Agrico introduces 4 new potato varieties in 'Polish salt mine' setting
It was the Polish king Jan III Sobieski who first introduced his subjects to the potato after a visit to Vienna in the 17th century. This was the start of a love affair, which resulted in Poland becoming one of the 10 largest potato producers in the wo...November 10, 2011
HZPC wil aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor jeugd
Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC wil de aardappel aantrekkelijk maken voor de jonge consument. Gemakkelijke bereiding, frisse verpakking en gezondheid zijn trefwoorden daarin. 'Colomba is een ras dat in 6 minuten in de magnetron te bereiden is met de schil e...October 21, 2011
INIA genera dos nuevas variedades de papa con aptitud para procesamiento industrial
El Ministerio de Agricultura, a través del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), presentó dos nuevas variedades de papa denominadas INIA 319-REAL SICAÍNA e INIA 318-XAUXA, que destacan por sus óptimas cualidades para procesamiento industrial...
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October 20, 2011
Dark Red Chieftain
Here at PotatoPro, we are always on the lookout for new developments and in particular new potatoes. Especially if they are somewhat different from what we are used to. The variety Dark Red Chieftain, fits that profile and that's why were pleased to he...
October 13, 2011
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct introduces fingerling potato Amarosa
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, a cooperative of family farms specializing in high-quality organic potatoes, has recently come out with a new variety called the Amarosa. Hollis Baley, Marketing Manager at Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, describes the new fing...
October 07, 2011
University of Alaska pursuing first plant patent for potato variety
Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on his land south of Mount McKinley. Among the thousands of colorful potatoes — from yellow German Butterballs to Mag...October 03, 2011
Could new potato variety upset competitive position potato regions?
Will a newly discovered russet potato variety make the Red River Valley a yield contender with the Pacific Northwest? Carl Hoverson of Larimore, N.D., thinks so, and — as one of the key growers for the Simplot-processed potato plant in Grand Forks, N....
September 24, 2011
Fabula potato crop looks promising on Prince Edward Island
The Fabula fields of Cameron Farms, Hampton, Prince Edward Island show good yields with excellent quality. The yellow-fleshed potato, Fabula, has made a splash in the potato marketplace. Although different from Yukon Gold, it is starting to gain a fo...
September 23, 2011
Potato companies sign potato breeding deal with Mylnefield Research Service
Two Potato companies - Taylor Food Group and QV Foods - have signed a five year deal with the James Hutton Institute's Mylnefield Research Service (MRS) subsidiary to continue a potato breeding programme that originally started in 2005. Taylor Food Gr...
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August 26, 2011
New potato varieties to improve livelihoods and incomes in Mozambique
“The timely availability of seed of well-adapted varieties will enhance the sustainability and economics of potato production in Mozambique,” notes CIP’s Maria Andrade, breeder and seed system specialist. Mozambique released seven new potato varieties...
July 25, 2011
Solynta presenteert doorbraak in aardappelveredeling tijdens EAPR
Op het EAPR congres dat vandaag begint in Oulu, Finland, presenteert Pim Lindhout, Solynta: A new paradigm in potato breeding. Het bedrijf Solynta is er in geslaagd om in nauwe samenwerking met de Wageningen Universiteit inteeltlijnen van aardappel te ...
July 25, 2011
Solynta presents breakthrough potato breeding technology
At the conference of the European Association of Potato Research (EAPR) starting today, the Dutch company Solynta will present their breakthrough in potato breeding.
May 10, 2011
Neiker-Tecnalia chosen as EU technological centre to identify new varieties of potato
The Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has been commissioned to undertake technical identification examinations for registering new varieties of potato in Spain
May 09, 2011
Improving drought tolerance of the potato feasible
In the future, plant breeders may be able to develop potato varieties that are better able to withstand long drought spells than the currently grown varieties.