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August 26, 2015
Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia
Europlant vuelve a presentarse en PotatoEurope, la principal feria comercial para la producción de papa (o patata). En esta ocasión expondrá numerosas variedades de propagación ecológica, como Allians, Jelly, Regina y Venezia.
August 26, 2015
Europlant presents its top potato varieties at Potato Europe
EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is represented this year at PotatoEuropeto and will show their extensive range of table potatoes, including several varieties suitable for organic cultivation.
August 20, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate Field Potato Sorter at Potato Europe
Farmers, growers and producers looking to enhance their sorting process efficiency should head to PotatoEurope next month, where TOMRA Sorting Food will be demonstrating its Field Potato Sorter.
August 20, 2015
Dewulf-Miedema present full line of potato cultivation machinery at Potato Europe
On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
July 10, 2015
Papas andinas contra la malnutrición del mundo
La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales. Sponsored Content
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June 25, 2015
19 organizaciones europeas denuncian en el PE la falta de disponibilidad de productos para la protección de las plantas
En un encuentro celebrado esta semana en el Parlamento Europeo, las organizaciones representativas de la cadena alimentaria han mostrado su preocupación por la actual legislación de protección de las plantas y el impacto que ésta provoca en la cadena alimentaria.
May 20, 2015
Purple: Are you familiar with truffle potatoes?
Belgian Potato Supplier Pomuni offers purple potatoes for years, but they are still unfamiliar to many. Pomuni brings purple potatoes in two flavours: Bergerac and Vitelotte.
May 10, 2015
NEPG: Potato Area North-western Europe expected to decrease 2.5%
The North-western European potato area is estimated to decrease by 2.5% to 530,000 hectares in the coming season.
April 26, 2015
First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni
Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine
April 21, 2015
Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.
January 16, 2015
Heyvaert happy with Dewulf Kwatro harvester
Belgian contract farmer Heyvaert reflects on the investment in a Dewulf Kwatro self-propelled harvester for their 200 ha chicory and 200 ha potatoes operation. Sponsored Content 
January 04, 2015
Romain Cools (Belgapom) sees bright spots in the potato market
Romain Cools, secretary of the Belgian Potato Processors Association Belgapom expresses his views on the free potato market.
December 07, 2014
Despite large potato crop in North-Western Europe, producers are finding opportunities
The total ware potato harvest in the five North-Western European Potato growers (NEPG) countries - Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Great Britain - in 2014 is estimated at more than 28 million tons.
November 29, 2014
Growing Interpom | Primeurs sees increasing international interest
The 17th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo has again chalked up record visitor numbers with no less than 19 529 visitors, representing an increase of 10.5%
November 26, 2014
Winnaars Inno Potato Award verkozen tijdens Interpom | Primeurs
Jeroen Hindryckx uit Koekelare en Condi-Plants uit Gembloux zijn tot winnaars van de tweede Inno Potato Award.gekozen tijdens de Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk.
November 23, 2014
Mooij Agro reveals the Croptimiz-r storage computer with personalized store overview at Interpom | Primeurs
Mooij Agro reveals the Croptimiz-r storage computer with personalized overview of your store at Interpom | Primeurs.
November 21, 2014
Mechanical Size Grading of Bulk Potatoes now a thing of the past...
Accurate sizing of whole potatoes does not just need to be rough and mechanical thanks to the Modus, TOMRA’s new size grader!