Perú: La papa liberteña se cultiva en 20,000 hectáreas
Al 2018, la papa liberteña ocupaba el 3er lugar en producción nacional.
Latam 02/06/2020
España: “Cosechar la patata a máquina es una labor tan cuidadosa como recogerla a mano”
Reducir el número de ángulos dentro de la cosechadora es una de las claves para un mejor trato al tubérculo, como ha demostrado Grimme. Javier Aguilera, de Alfersan, subraya que el primer paso para una patata cuidada está en la preparación del suelo
Europa 02/06/2020
Alemania: Coronakrise beeinflusst Kartoffelaußenhandel
Gegenüber dem März 2019 gab es beim deutschen Außenhandel mit Kartoffeln einige größere Veränderungen, die aber nicht immer mit der Coronakrise zusammenhingen.
Europa 02/06/2020
EEUU: US demand for frozen French fries may be improving faster than anticipated
A May 27 report by North American Potato Market News states that signs are showing that frozen fry demand is improving quicker than the industry had anticipated.
Norte Am. 02/06/2020
Canadá: Planting conditions have been good, allowing growers to get their 2020 crop into the ground in a timely manner
Many Canadian potato growers have been dealing with a difficult two months with an unexpected supply of processing potatoes as a result of decreased sales of French fries, as many restaurants shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Norte Am. 02/06/2020
Irlanda: Imported 72,000 tonnes of potatoes
According to a Laois-Offaly TD, the importation of thousands of tonnes of potatoes and other foods worth billions of euro highlights the need for a greater focus on food sustainability by the next government.
Europa 02/06/2020
Malta: Potato prices drop steeply as exports dwindle due to pandemic
Potato farmers were hit hard by the notice that they will not be able to export their crops this year because of the Corona-virus outbreak.
Europa 02/06/2020
Europa: Potato Europe 2020 cancelled
Uncertainties surrounding the exceptional health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic force us to cancel Potato Europe 2020 in order to protect the event’s visitors and exhibitors.
Asia 02/06/2020