Potato news archive – Page 106
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Wild potatoes threatened
Wild relatives of plants such as the potato and the peanut are at risk of extinction, a new study suggests.
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ArticleThe last true market
UK new potato production has enjoyed near perfect conditions this season but, with the 2006 crop and imports still not cleared, and the Jersey offer in for a drawn-out season, UK growers are nervous about how the market will work out. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleMaking the connection
Before A Year of Food and Farming in education kicks off in September, the team at Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) has been gearing up to reconnect commercial farming with its environment and also with the next generation of consumers. Elizabeth O’Keefe met Graham Ward and his team to find out more about recent developments.
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ArticleFresh sales soaring, says government
Sales of fresh fruit and veg rose by eight per cent in 2006, the highest annual rise for the last 20 years, according to the government’s Family Food 2005-2006 report.
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ArticleBranston unveils new potato brand
A new consumer brand of potatoes has been launched by Branston this week.
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Diabetes boost for non-fried veg
A study recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology concluded that consuming a variety of cooked vegetables, including potatoes, cooked in ways other than frying, was associated with a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Three more Agchem registrations
AgChemAccess has announced three more registrations for this spring.
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ArticleKent spuds hit the shelves at Asda
Kent new potatoes arrived in local Asda stores this week and, according to supplier Fenmarc Produce, the local drive has proven a hit.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleAnother gold for Hilliers
Hillier Nurseries has continued its extraordinary unbroken sequence of success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up its 62nd straight gold medal at the 2007 event.
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Coup for Sainsbury's spud growers
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-branded crisp range will be made from British potatoes.
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ArticleCooked veg diabetes boost
Consuming a variety of cooked vegetables, including potatoes, cooked in ways other than frying helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study says.
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ArticleSainsbury's potato pledge
In a coup for local growers, Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be using only pomme de terres from proper Poms.
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GM potato trials get go-ahead
Permission to conduct a trial of genetically modified potatoes at an east Yorkshire farm was given to BASF this week.
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Waitrose buys into BioFresh
Waitrose has endorsed the storage of potatoes using BioFresh’s ethylene storage system.
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BPC aphid-monitoring system goes live
An online aphid-monitoring system launched by the British Potato Council (BPC) today went live for the 2007 season to help potato seed growers maintain the high health status of the UK crop.
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Apple marketer strikes school deal
Norman Collett is to partner Goudhurst Primary School to develop an educational programme focusing on the apple industry, in line with the Plough to Plate initiative.
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Potato season drying up
The recent dry weather may be about to play havoc with the new potato season, according to industry forecasters.
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ArticleCornish spuds in at Asda
Local new potatoes were well received by shoppers at Asda in Cornwall when they appeared on the shelves last week.
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US funds anti-PCN drive
US potato growers in Idaho are to receive government aid in an attempt to beat a bout of potato cyst nematode that is drying-up exports.