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To the question ‘what is the most important focus in your breeding work at the moment’, we received a wide range of answers from the participating breeding and trading companies present at the annual variety presentation days in Emmeloord and its immediate surroundings. Frequently heard responses were, we are looking for resistances, and for some people the focus is mainly on viruses because of the high percentage of virus reduction in recent years. Others, because they have been doing so for years, continue to search for new Phytophthora and nematode resistances. Yield, French-fry qualities, stress resistance, robustness and durability are also key objectives in today’s breeding work. Breeding objectives differ, just as tastes differ. It’s worth noting that this last characteristic wasn’t mentioned once as the most important breeding goal.
BNA now operating under the name EUROPLANT Innovation
The German Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG (BNA) is now operating under the name EUROPLANT Innovation GmbH & Co. KG. The EUROPLANT corporate group now is all under the EUROPLANT umbrella.With the renaming of BNA, all individual activities within the corporate group are united under the common umbrella brand EUROPLANT. This includes the entire…
Potato Variety Days 2024 e-book
From November 6-8, the Potato Variety Days 2024 will take place in the Netherlands. During these days, international trading and breeding companies present their (new) varieties to their existing and potential clients.As a very closely involved partner of the Potato Variety Days, PotatoWorld magazine has published an e-book in the run-up to the event.Content of…
The National Potato Program and its Contribution to Potato Industry Advancement in China
The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to present the Webinar: The National Potato Program and its Contribution to Potato Industry Advancement in China” by Jin Liping, April 3, 2024 at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time (USA/Canada).
Origin of novel broad resistance to late blight found in wild potato relatives
To understand the mechanisms of late blight resistance of potatoes better, researchers of Wageningen University & Research together with their colleagues in Tübingen and Norwich have taken an important step. Their research has been published in the renowned scientific journal Science.
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