News on The Potato Supply Chain from Australia

Container Harbor in Melbourne
August 17, 2016
AUSVEG: Predicted rise in potato imports threat to Australian industry
A significant rise in potato imports into Australia is forecast for 2016, sparking concern about the profitability and competitiveness of the Australian potato industry over the coming months.
Potato Aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) alatae (insect form with wings) , apterae (wingless female form) and cast skins (Courtesy: Wikimedia)
July 06, 2016
AUSVEG: Wasp warfare with avid aphid-eating parasites can help prevent pesticide resistance
With pesticide resistance rising in species of aphids which feed on potatoes and spread viruses, one of the best control options for growers battling these pests may be found in nature, free of charge: parasitic wasps.
Peter Cooper, Seed Potato & Sheep farmer on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (Courtesy: Twitter / Peter Cooper)
June 12, 2016
Kangaroo Island (South Australia) potato producer wins industry award
Kangaroo Island (South Australia) potato producer Peter Cooper has been named the 2016 Rabobank Potatoes South Australia and Ruralco Industry Award winner.
Last year at the 2015 National Horticultural Convention the Oakville Produce team were excited to showcase their exclusive potato varieties
June 01, 2016
Australian Potato Growers at risk from Oakville Produce financial troubles
National vegetable industry body AUSVEG is concerned that Australian potato growers will be left out of pocket following Australia’s largest potato supplier entering receivership in early May.
2016 Potato Harvest in Ringarooma (Tasmania) (Courtesy: ABC Rural)
May 24, 2016
Tasmanian Potato Growers agree three year contract with Simplot
Frozen French fry maker Simplot Australia has agreed to pay its Tasmanian potato suppliers 5 per cent more, phased in over the next three years.
Last year at the 2015 National Horticultural Convention the Oakville Produce team were excited to showcase their exclusive potato varieties
May 22, 2016
Oakville Produce: How can a company supplying 23 percent of Australia's potato market go bankrupt?
After Oakville Produce (formerly known as the Moraitis Group) entered receivership earlier this month, questions arise how that could happen to a company good for almost a quarter of the Australian Potato market.
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The Mitolo Group Growers - (from left to right): Darren Mitolo, Frank Mitolo and John Mitolo
April 15, 2016
South Australian Farmers introduce the Gourmandine variety - exclusively at Coles
The Mitolo family will be the first Australian farmers to produce Europe’s popular potato variety, the Gourmandine.
Western Australia Potato Growers are expected to focus on gourmet and seed potatoes, which in unregulated markets offer higher prices than standard ware lines according to Agriculture and Food Minister Dean Nalder
April 14, 2016
Potato Industry Western Australia to be deregulated from July; Potato Marketing Corporation abolished
Western Australia's potato industry will be deregulated in July and the highly restrictive Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC) abolished by the end of the year.
Potatoes Victoria Chairman Frank Rovers
March 23, 2016
Victorian Potato Growers Council rebranded Potatoes Victoria
Potatoes Victoria is being launched today to replace the previous Victorian Potato Growers Council. A division of the Victorian Farmers Federation, Potatoes Victoria has been representing Victorian potato growers for more than 20 years.
West Australian Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman addresses a group of potato farmers about potato deregulation.
March 06, 2016
West Australian potato farmers demand deregulation date as concern grows over uncertainty
Potato growers say the West Australian industry has 'collapsed' amid speculation over the timeline for deregulation.
Modelling wind: 5 years daily wind trajectory 1994-1998 for the month February (Courtesy: CRC Plant biosecurity; earlier research).
March 01, 2016
Research to guard natural potato psyllid pathways into Australia
Australian Researchers are working closely with the country's potato industry to investigate the potential for the highly destructive Tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) to enter Australia using natural pathways.
With so many areas of Australia relying on bore water, this study on the impact of chemical composition of the soil and the plants depending on water quality could provide the basis for an increased awareness of water and soil management over time.
February 03, 2016
Research in Australia to help potato growers and industry
The impact of drought and water quality on Australian potatoes could be significantly reduced by a new research project from Potatoes South Australia and Landmark Australia.
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January 17, 2016
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Australian potato growers are being reminded to prepare for late blight, a potato disease that strikes when conditions are humid, stagnant and warm.
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(Potato Tracker Wave 12; August 2015; Colmar Burton)
November 05, 2015
Potato packers missing out on sales by not listing potato variety or best before date?
Providing Australian consumers with more information on the package such as the potato variety and their uses would encourage them to buy more potatoes, according to the latest wave of Potato Tracker research.
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September 20, 2015
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September 03, 2015
Australian Consumer Research Potato-Tracker wave 10 available
Potatoes are becoming more appealing to Australia’s innovative home chefs ('Eager Explorers') who are searching for the next exciting food trend, according to new consumer research.
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August 10, 2015
Australian consumers favour pre-packaged potatoes in a small bag
Consumer research in Australia, Potato Tracker, has shown that Australian consumers prefer to purchase pre-packaged potatoes, with one to two kilogram packages as the ideal sizes.
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July 22, 2015
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