Seed potatoes

February 26, 2021 | Articles

Variety presentations 2020: different from usual

Different from usual. That was how things were for many breeding and seed potato trading houses in the Netherlands at the annual Variety Show that normally takes place at the beginning of the month of November. Live meetings were often cancelled, at a few companies they only took place on a small scale and were…

February 26, 2021 | Articles

Loading of seed potatoes in Beverwijk port under pressure this season

In the winter period, the seaport of Beverwijk has been the focus of Dutch seed potato export for many decades. This season is no different but, due to the corona pandemic, there is much less activity than in other years. Major destinations to which seed potatoes are shipped in bulk, such as Cuba and Algeria,…

February 26, 2021 | Articles

International conference discusses promises and issues relating to hybrid potato seed

As a new breeding method, hybrid potato breeding makes it possible to adapt potato varieties faster and bring them on the market in the form of seed. The possibilities and promises of thisinnovation were the subject of discussion during the international, online Potato futures: impact of hybrid varieties conference.

February 22, 2021 | Blogs

Decisions at planting: Potato planting material

Planting potato tubers means entrusting to the soil two aspects of propagation material. First there is the genetic material, a species and variety aimed at growing a crop adapted to the local conditions, resistant to the prevailing pests and diseases and producing the right quality specifications.

November 25, 2020 | Articles

Quality is at the forefront for the Frisian seed potato grower

On the lean soil above the Frisian village of Oosternijkerk, Yme Meirink grows about 65 hectares of high-quality seed potatoes annually. The focus of attention is on quality with the three-fold elements of soil fertility, fertili­sation and cultivating a high numbers of tubers. ‘We have our focus on the long term here. Thanks to the…

September 23, 2020 | Articles

‘The optical grading and checking of seed potatoes proves more productive than expected’

The farm management operations of seed potato grower Klaas Schenk in the province of North Holland are always ‘under construct ion’. Innovations are always ongoing, also when it comes to the grading and checking of his seed potatoes. In order to further automate these processes, he tested a new type of the Visar brand’s optical…