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一月 03, 2011
Colored Potatoes Shown To Decrease Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Damage
In the first known study to address the effects of potato consumption on antioxidant status, oxidative stress and inflammation in humans, a team of research scientists worked with a group of Washington adult males to test the hypothesis that antioxidants from colored potatoes would decrease susceptibility to chronic diseases.
九月 25, 2010
Russet Burbank in US still King of Spuds
The Russet Burbank is still the reigning king of spuds, thanks largely to Americans' love of fries.The industry stalwart comprised 44.6 percent of total acreage this year in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, Maine, North Dakota and Minnesota, acco... Sponsored Content
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七月 28, 2010
New Potato Varieties get extra push in Oregon, Washington
The Oregon Potato Commission has committed an extra $60,000 this year in funding for the potato variety development program at Oregon State University, said Bill Brewer, the commission’s executive director.Among those new varieties Brewer is most excit...
三月 10, 2010
The History and Future of GM Potatoes
Last week the European Commission approved cultivation and processing of the genetically modified starch potato Amflora. The request for authorisation was submitted by Amflora's developer BASF in August 1996, more than 13 years ago!In North America, currently no genetically modified potatoes are commercially grown. But the GM potato has already a colorful history in the US and Canada

三月 03, 2010
Specialty potato market expanding
Researchers are developing new potato varieties that resist attacks by pests and diseases. There are even potatoes developed to resist pests in specific geographical areas. At the same time scientists are developing colored potatoes, which consumers pr...
二月 08, 2010
McDonald’s officials visit PVMI to talk about new potato varieties for French Fries.
McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries. Jeanne Debons, executive director of the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI), is meeting M...
一月 20, 2010
New potato varieties require less nitrogen fertilizer
Potato growers can't go to an industry meeting anymore without hearing a talk about sustainability. They're told they need to reduce their carbon footprint and adhere to good agricultural practices. Fast food restaurants are also under pressure to re...
一月 12, 2010
'Yukon Gem' is the new and improved 'Yukon Gold'
U.S. biologists say they've improved on the Yukon Gold potato, which has already been making a name for itself — and the northern Canadian territory it's named after — in kitchens around the world. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
十二月 03, 2009
“Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes” released by University of Idaho
Potato growers interested in producing the recently released Classic Russet variety will find detailed information on storing it in a new University of Idaho Extension online publication, “Storage Management of Classic Russet Potatoes.” An early- to mi...
十二月 02, 2009
Cibus Global & NEU Seed to Develop Potato Crop Protection & Performance Enhancement Traits for North America
Cibus Global, a pioneering plant trait development firm, today announced that it has partnered with Naturally Enhanced United Seed (NEU Seed), a potato grower cooperative based in Idaho, to develop and market improved traits in potato using Cibus’ natu...
八月 31, 2009
Idaho Potato Commission promotes new Idaho Grown Potatoes
For decades, the Idaho Potato Commission has primarily promoted russet Burbank potatoes. In fact, when anyone says "potato,"everyone immediately thinks Idaho."And, the IPC works tirelessly to ensure that all consumers -- including FS professionals -- unde...