Potatoes
Potatoes: Healthy, inexpensive and climate friendly
2023-03-08 00:00
In the US, most potatoes are eaten in form of French fries or chips. They’re in the ultra-processed category that is increasingly connected to a range of health problems. However, it is different in other places, especially in low-income countries. Potatoes are usually prepared simply and
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The harvest of early potatoes in Uzbekistan is being delayed – imports will rise sharply
2023-03-08 00:00
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly paid attention to the grave consequences of abnormally cold weather in Uzbekistan in January. Namely, these are the destruction of part of the onion stocks by frost, the expected delay in harvesting early onions, and the loss of the white cabbage harvest.
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Hotbed planting gives sweet potatoes a head start
2023-03-08 00:00
It’s time to plant sweet potatoes in California. “Our sweet potato plants are propagated in hotbeds to trap the heat and keep the plants growing right on time for harvest in the fall,” says Greg Southworth, Vice President of Farming Operations for Bako Sweet®. These plastic covered beds
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McDonald’s France replaces its potatoes with French vegetable fries
2023-03-08 00:00
On the 7th of March, McDonald’s France started offering vegetable fries for a limited time. During this period, beets, carrots and parsnip will replace the famous potato fries.
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The project for the accelerated development of multi-stress-tolerant potato varieties is progressing
2023-03-07 00:00
The European Horizon 2020 Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT) project, in which Europatat is participating, aims to develop new strategies to make potatoes adapt to the challenging growing conditions of the future.
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The winter dormancy has been good for the soils in the southwest. The frost has loosened the soil well and with the current dry weather conditions, the fields are easily passable. The first of the 265 growers of "Pfälzer Grumbeere" - despite relatively cold temperatures - are already beginning
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"Trading is the best job in the world"
2023-03-03 00:00
In the Netherlands, Bakker AGF's Jan Bakker recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Of those seven decades, he has been trading fruit and vegetables for six. "I started peddling cauliflower at ten, and I've never stopped," Jan begins, laughing.
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Low potato and onion prices in Maharashtra
2023-03-03 00:00
Onion prices have crashed in Maharashtra and potato prices have spiraled downwards in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and some other states. The crashing of onion and potato prices has once again highlighted the plight of Indian farmers who are compelled to destroy their crops.
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South Africa’s largest sweet potato producer has been exporting to the UK, Europe and the Middle East for the past five years, totalling almost 10,000 tons of sweet potatoes last year. Langplaas takes up the baton towards the end of the North Carolina export season.
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"The organic potato is a premium product that is still available at affordable prices"
2023-03-03 00:00
"The sales figures for organic potatoes and organic onions are currently not very satisfactory. However, I would like to distance myself quite clearly from the statement that the organic market is collapsing," Josephine Hardt, Managing Director of Bio Kartoffel Erzeuger e.V., tells us.
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Pakistan set on boosting local potato production
2023-03-03 00:00
In a recent interview, Dr Babar Ijaz, person in charge of overseas projects, Shandong Rainbow Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, stated: “Most of the potato seeds in Pakistan highly depend on imports, hence the price of local high-quality seeds is expensive, unaffordable for many low-income
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The Belgian participation in this year's fair was larger than ever before in the history of FRUIT LOGISTICA. Organised by Flanders' agricultural marketing bureau VLAM, the show included a total of 32 Belgian suppliers of potatoes, fruit, vegetables and fruit trees. Also present were the
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"Increased electricity costs in potato storage will be better reflected in French fry contracts"
2023-03-02 00:00
The marketing of Bavarian table potatoes is currently proceeding slowly, potato wholesaler Matthias Stelzer tells us. "Cold stored goods are still available in sufficient quantities, especially firm cooking potatoes. Although the overall storability of this year's potatoes was not as good as
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New Zealanders should be 'flexible' in fruit and veg choices
2023-03-02 00:00
The already high prices New Zealanders pay for fruit and vegetables could be about to go even higher on the back of Cyclone Gabrielle. Some prices have doubled since the cyclone struck. Local Auckland grocers say sweet potatoes (kumara) - which was $4.50/kg - is now at least $9/kg, while a
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Netherlands: Continuous growth for 'On the way to PlanetProof'
2023-03-02 00:00
The sustainability label 'On the way to PlanetProof' has been around for five years. In that time, the label's share of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands has increased from less than 5% to 55% of total cultivation. The area under cultivation for table potatoes now amounts to 66 % of the total
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Box of sweet potatoes launched into space
2023-03-02 00:00
“In our galaxy, only one sweet potato reigns supreme,” says Steven Ceccarelli, CEO of Farm Fresh Produce when he announced the release of an exciting new video that shows the cosmic voyage of the company’s branded, premium label sweet potatoes, Dolce Vita.
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National Potato Council releases report on U.S. Potato Industry’s contribution to America’s economy
2023-03-01 00:00
The National Potato Council (NPC) today announced the release of Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry, a comprehensive analysis on the domestic economic impact of potatoes. The analysis, authored by economists from Michigan State University, marks a
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On 27 February 2023, potato grower HZPC celebrated its 125th anniversary. Drs. A. A. M. Brok, Commissioner of the King of the Province of Friesland, also presented HZPC with the certificate for the predicate Royal. A special recognition for the international market leader in the field of
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Record potato production frustrates Bengal growers
2023-02-28 00:00
Tens of thousands of potato growers in Bengal are in deep financial distress since the beginning of this year with traders forcing procurement prices to drop. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed record potato production this year. The trade has choked the off-take forcing producers to
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Myanmar interested in potatoes from Bangladesh
2023-02-28 00:00
Currently, Bangladesh is one of the biggest potato-producing and exporting countries in the world. In 2021, potato exporters in Bangladesh produced 15 million tons of potatoes, of which around 50% is exported, increasing year by year. For the year 2025 production target is 50 million tons. The
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