Two Indonesian provinces to be developed for production of processed potatoes

According to a report published by the Asia Pulse agency, Indonesian provinces Jambi and North Sulawesi that have good fertility and climate will be developed into potato production centers for french fries. In the province of Jambi in particular, potatoes used to make french fries would be developed in the districts of Kerinci and Marangin, [...]

Canadian seed potato fields declared clean of PCN

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed the testing of Canada’s seed potato fields for the 2008 crop and potato cyst nematode (PCN) was not detected. Soil samples were collected and tested for PCN as part of Canada’s national PCN detection survey and to meet various countries’ import requirements. The CFIA collected and tested [...]

US border to open for Canadian seed potatoes

Potato growers from the Canadian province Alberta who want to sell seed potatoes into the U.S. can resume exports Wednesday (Jan. 28). Ottawa announced Friday that it has “taken all actions necessary to comply fully with U.S. import requirements for Alberta seed potatoes.” In a public press release issued by the Canadian Food and Inspection [...]

Scottish and US scientists use purple variety to develop new line of potato chips

Scientists may now have come up with the ‘perfect chip’, which not only tastes good, but could prolong your life. The only downside is that it is purple. Highly pigmented purple spuds with health properties are currently being developed by plant scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Perthshire along with US researchers [...]

Pepsico introducing hi-tech and new potato varieties in India to ensure supply

Having faced sourcing issues for potato in 2008, food and beverage major PepsiCo is planning to ensure supply by introducing farming equipment and technology and new potato seed varieties to decrease chances of crop loss. It also aims to increase the acreage under contract farming by entering new states across the country. “We will introduce [...]