Potato News

La iniciativa de triple impacto ya beneficia desde el 2024 a 300 productores, y busca este año expandirse a 500.

Investigadores y productores mendocinos colaboraron para el desarrollo de dos variedades perfectamente adaptadas paras las condiciones de la provincia.

Pro Farm Group introduces ARINO™ insecticide/ nematicide, for the management of nematodes and wireworms in potatoes, onions and other bulb and tuberous vegetables. 

GRIMME introduces the new generation of the two-row, self-propelled VARITRON series potato harvesters. The optimisation of the series focused on the new cab with a revised operating concept and various improvements.

Eagle Eye Produce’s Idaho Falls facility is redefining potato packing with AI-powered graders, robotic sorters, and upgraded lines to boost speed, reduce waste, and improve quality—delivering smarter, more consistent results for customers.

Following the successful inaugural observance last year, FAO has to announce the theme for the International Day of Potato 2025: Shaping history, feeding the future.

El II Encuentro Agroprofesional de la Patata ha reunido a más de un centenar de agricultores y técnicos para debatir sobre el estado actual del cultivo, las amenazas sanitarias y los retos de la sostenibilidad agraria.

Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) offers shoppers a way to prepare healthy steak fries and potato wedges at home with Side Delights

In Thuringia, KARLAND Agrarprodukte GmbH & Co. KG reports an average 2024 table potato harvest with stable regional supply, increasing imports from Egypt, steady prices, and good progress in early potato planting for the 2025/26 season

UPEI students created Spuds2Suds, a soap made from surplus PEI potatoes. The eco-friendly project won top prizes at Enactus Regionals, donates a bar to food banks for each sold, and is now available locally. Next stop: Enactus Nationals in Calgary.

GB Potatoes funds the FAB project for 3 years, boosting UK efforts to monitor and combat potato late blight. Led by James Hutton Institute, FAB provides vital real-time insights on blight strains and resistance, strengthening sector resilience.

El fenómeno, atípico para el momento del año, pone en jaque a los productores del centro del país.

En linea con las tendencias globales, la preocupación en España por el consumo de patata fresca crece.

La papa bajo hasta un 9% en los principales mercados.

SIAL Canada 2025 highlights Canada as the Country of Honour, celebrating its leadership in food innovation. The event will feature over 1,000 exhibitors, 70+ conferences, and expert-led sessions, shaping the future of the agri-food industry.

Despite the beginning of the new potato harvest season in Azerbaijan, prices for this popular root vegetable still remain at record high levels.

Albert Bartlett’s £3 million ad campaign celebrates the Jersey Royal season, highlighting traditional farming, real farmers, and the crop’s heritage. The feel-good ad features chef Michel Roux and a Bellamy Brothers soundtrack, launching in May.

The 16th Tengzhou Potato Industry Development Conference was recently held in Tengzhou, located in the Shandong Province in Eastern China, to promote industrial investments and tap development potential.