Potato news archive – Page 13
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ArticlePotato growers urged to change herbicide strategy
Challenging weather conditions mean growers have to take a different approach, according to Corteva Agriscience
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ArticleAHDB spud campaign hailed social success
AHDB hails jacket spud social media campaign a success after logging over 55 million 'impressions' in six weeks
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Article‘Expect summer gluts after spring delays’
Strawberries, early potatoes, asparagus and brassicas among the crops delayed by several weeks due to cold spring
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ArticleBranston breaks ground on new £6m facility
UK potato supplier Branston has started work on a new £6m potato protein extraction facility
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ArticleSelex makes switch to lighter packs
Italy’s second-largest grocery retailer is introducing Sormapeel’s fully recyclable packaging to all its 3,200-plus stores
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ArticleAmazon's post-harvest technology plans
E-commerce giant is developing grading and packing technology for fresh produce in India
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Article'Pimp my potato': spuds bounce back
Interest in jacket potatoes soars as home-based consumers look for more imaginative lunch offerings, reports Waitrose
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ArticleJapan’s plan to protect its produce
Seeds and seedlings of 1,975 natively developed fruit and vegetables added to list of protected produce
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ArticleFruit Logistica backs Fruitnet's World of Fresh Ideas
Fruitnet launches free learning and networking event for the global fresh fruit and vegetable business
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ArticleWilson's Country plants first earlies
First Northern Irish earlies on track for an early June harvest, says Wilson's Country as plantings begin
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ArticleSyngenta offers potato protection
New Quantis biostimulant gives relief to heat-stressed potatoes
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ArticlePotato ballot result 'reflects brewing discontent’
AHDB petitioners welcome “clear vote” to do away with potato levy while NFU calls for clarity on R&D body’s future “as soon as possible”
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ArticlePotato sector votes to ditch AHDB levy
Two thirds of buyers and growers vote ‘no’, sending the message that industry doesn’t feel beleaguered R&D body is good value for money
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ArticleEast of England growers deliver potato fun
Over 600 school children enjoyed potato planting fun mid-lockdown thanks to East of England Agriculture Society and its field-to-fork mission
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Early Jerseys harness heritage
Steeped in farming tradition, Jersey’s famous early potatoes benefit from their ‘royal’ treatment and the island’s natural advantages
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ArticleEat local helps Pembrokeshire spuds
Producers predict strong demand for their Pembrokeshire earlies thanks to an upward trend for locally-grown food
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ArticleAutomated genomics screen tackles plant disease
New approach pioneered by the Earlham Institute proves significantly quicker in helping combat potato disease
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ArticleAHDB highlights IPM strategy
Prevention, detection and control are key pillars to AHDB’s IPM strategy, designed to help potato growers adapt to a world with fewer pesticides
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ArticleWilson's sees spud sales soar
Northern Ireland’s leading potato brand Wilson’s Country retains its top-of-the-market slot and doubles retail sales in 2020
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ArticleTesco to sell unwashed potatoes
Supermarket says move on organic potatoes will cut back on waste and massively increase shelf life