September 23, 2025 | Articles

A sharp eye on the future

Those who want to move forward must have a sharp eye on the future. This applies to everyone working in the potato sector. The Scottish seed potato growers also see that, which is why they’re investing in modern grading technology to be able to select for quality more quickly.

September 23, 2025 | Articles

Keygene introduces revolutionary technology of skin grafting

Wageningen-based technology-driven company KeyGene has developed a ground-breaking technique called 2S1, which allows the skin of a potato variety to be transplanted to another variety. A result of this innovation, the Jeroen KG, has since received plant breeders’ rights from the Board for Plant varieties. This technique seems to offer entirely new possibilities for potato…

September 23, 2025 | Articles

Organic Potato Growers innovates and specialises in the Scottish Highlands

In the heart of the rugged, breathtaking Scottish Highlands, just a two-minute walk from Inverness Airport, you can find Organic Potato Growers (OPG). This progressive company, specialised in high-quality seed potatoes, takes full advantage of the unique climatic conditions of the Moray coastal region. Thanks to the influence of the warm Gulf Stream and the…

September 23, 2025 | Articles

Looking ahead with Agrico: ‘Focusing on market share and returns for the grower’

With a record seed potato turnover of a total of 535,000 tons, Agrico has reached another milestone with the 2024 harvest. In addition, the Emmeloord cooperative association presented its new policy plan up to 2030. Their key focus is on returns for the grower and the market share in core countries and core markets, with…

September 02, 2025 | News

PotatoEurope 2025: Potato industry prepares for major international event

On 3 and 4 September 2025, the leading international potato event PotatoEurope will take place at the WUR location in Lelystad. The preparations are almost complete: the tents are up, the paths have been laid and the 25-hectare harvesting field is in perfect shape, ready to be demonstrated during the event. Organizer Kuno Jacobs says…

June 18, 2025 | Articles

Knowledge is the raw material of the future

In the potato sector, predictability is rare. Weather, market conditions and political developments are constantly shifting. Certainty is the exception. But one thing remains constant: the need to keep learning, connecting and adapting. Now more than ever.

June 18, 2025 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2025 fully focuses on knowledge sharing, innovation and international gathering

On 3 and 4 September 2025, the Dutch town of Lelystad will host one of the most prominent events in the international potato sector, PotatoEurope: The outdoor fair, which takes place at the trial facilities of the Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Field Crops, brings together professionals from all over the world for two days…

June 18, 2025 | Articles

Green revolution: Potato haulm as a textile fibre

What remained for years on the potato field as useless leftover material now appears to be the key to a remarkable innovation in the fashion industry: potato haulm. The stems of the potato plant – previously simply left in the fields – are now transformed by the British materials company, Fibe, into a sustainable fibre…

March 18, 2025 | Articles

The Red Carpet

Rolling out the red carpet is more than just a gesture, it’s a celebration of achievements and a promise to look to what’s yet to come. In the potato sector, as in life, moments of reflection and connection are essential to building a sustainable future. This thought was brought to life at the 2024 Potato…

March 18, 2025 | Articles

Potato Variety Days 2024 Spotlights on varieties with fewer growing days

Breeding new potato varieties with fewer growing days is increasingly in the spotlight due to the many advantages for both cultivation and marketing. However, a short growing season isn’t always synony­mous with an early variety; it’s also about the capacity of a variety to bulk up early. In addition, every market has its own definition of…