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.
Leo Hanse en Jaap Delleman
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Erika den Daas, Meijer Potato, Rilland ‘We’ve been focusing very strongly on yield combined with resistances over the past few years.’ |
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Jan-Paul Bandsma, De Nijs, Warmenhuizen: ‘We think that the rapid availability of varieties that are strong against
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Hans Geling, Seed and Ware Potatoes at Schaap-Holland, Biddinghuizen: ‘What we’ve been urgently looking for is a replacement for the Agria.’
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Henk Holtslag, Stet Holland, Emmeloord: ‘Even more than before, we’re going to focus on developing and offering
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Jos Bus, TPC, Emmeloord: ‘We put all our energy
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Henk Offereins, Danespo Holland, Berltsum: ‘As Danespo Holland, we’re now fully engaged in the breeding and selection of French-fry varieties.’
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Remco Koeman and Matthijs Kloek, Den Hartigh, Emmeloord: ‘We have a broad perspective that allows us to serve the entire playing field in the potato sector.’
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Jörg Renatus, Europlant, Lüneburg (D): ‘Our main objective
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Henk Feddes, Interseed, Dronten: ‘How are the
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Jan-Erik Geersing, Geersing Potato Specialist/Caithness Potatoes, Emmeloord: ‘All our attention is focused on Phytophthora, which won't surprise anyone in the industry.’
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Jeroen van Soesbergen, Plantera, Marknesse: ‘I think that, at the moment, we’re focusing most on climate change in our breeding work.
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Tigran Richter, Norika, Sanitz (D): ‘We’ve embedded the key concepts of sustainability and yield security in all our breeding programmes.’
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Rindert Dankert, Selection Company Kooi,
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Gerard Schenk, Agroplant, Medemblik: ‘In the past few years, we’ve also invested a lot of time and energy in the development and marketing of French-fry and crisps.
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Harry van de Vijver, Germicopa, Quimper (F): ‘The ban on CIPC has been a focal point for us in breeding for quite some time.’
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Dirk van Dijken, Royal ZAP/Semagri, Wieringerwerf:
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Colm McDonnel, IPM, Dublin (Ireland): ‘If you want to
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Sjefke Allefs, Agrico Research, Bant: ‘It’s imperative that we get decent virus resistance in our varieties.’
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Robert Graveland, HZPC, Joure: ‘We want to increase the return and lower the risk.’
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