News - Potato

French Fries

Ihara warns tomato and potato producers about preventive management

The company also warns about monitoring the symptoms of the disease, which multiplies quickly and causes severe damage

11.04.2023 | 14:43 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

Research develops potatoes resistant to foliar diseases and suitable for organic cultivation

Cultivar BRS F50 Cecília has high productivity, reaching 45 tons per hectare

22.11.2022 | 14:05 (UTC -3)

Driving

Potato harvest may increase by more than 380 bags per hectare

With fertilizer that meets the nutritional needs of the crop, increased productivity generates greater profitability for farmers

01.11.2022 | 13:57 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Biotechnology products stimulate growth and increase productivity in potato cultivation

With the use of fertilizers with intelligent bacteria, a farm in Triângulo Mineiro obtains a 5% increase in productivity and a 10% increase in the average growth of potatoes

06.09.2022 | 16:33 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Embrapa launches notice for production and commercialization of seeds and seedlings of BRS F50 (Cecília) potatoes

The cultivar BRS F50 (Cecília) is expected to be launched on the market in early December 2022

01.08.2022 | 14:12 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Conab checks continued drop in wholesale vegetable prices

There was a reduction in wholesale prices for potatoes, onions, carrots and tomatoes last month

19.07.2022 | 14:09 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Increased supply favors falling vegetable prices, especially carrots and potatoes

The preponderant movement in the prices of lettuce, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes was a drop in most Supply Centers, which resulted in lower prices also in the markets of some states

15.06.2022 | 13:46 (UTC -3)

Sweet potato

Publication highlights qualities and characteristics of Embrapa’s new sweet potato cultivar

Market growth and demands from the production chain were the driving forces behind research work aimed at developing purple-fleshed cultivars

05.01.2022 | 13:38 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

Science presents to the market a versatile potato variety suitable for frying and cooking

In the field, BRS F183 (Potira) is little susceptible to deformity and the culinary versatility of the material also helps to increase its appeal to consumers

16.11.2021 | 13:40 (UTC -3)

Rice

Prices paid to tomato and sweet potato producers rise and rice records a drop in Paraná

Rice prices dropped, however, the devaluation is much less significant

22.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

IAC launches the first colored potato varieties in Brazil

Two varieties of potato, purple and deep red, have the flesh in two colors: purple and white, red and white

15.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

In addition to expensive inputs, frost increases potato farming costs and limits profitability

In some cases, the increase exceeded 60% per bag produced

11.10.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

UPL launches book "Potato: phytosanitary challenges and sustainable management"

The work was prepared by Criar – the company's relationship and innovation group – and coordinated by Angélica Pitelli Merenda, specialist in agronomy at Unesp

14.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Coopercitrus

Potato harvest estimate for 2021 expects an increase of 3,5%

With the market on the rise, producers analyze the challenges and opportunities to plan planting, which should begin in March

02.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

An essential ingredient in Brazilian dishes, potatoes face challenges in the field

To produce more it is necessary to protect production by controlling its natural enemies

23.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Brandt

Potatoes require technologies to protect against bacteria and fungi and increase productivity per area

The fourth most consumed food in the world, potatoes face challenges in their development

09.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables

Potato is the vegetable crop with the largest area in RS

Potatoes, cassava, broccoli, lettuce and onions are the main vegetable crops produced in Rio Grande do Sul in cultivated area

26.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Embrapa begins unprecedented research in Brazil on sweet potato curing in tropical conditions

Curing is a post-harvest process that heals root injuries, which contributes to increasing the shelf life and maintaining the aroma, flavor and nutritional quality of the vegetable.

09.11.2022 | 14:59 (UTC -3)

French Fries

Greater supply of cored beans and agate potatoes on the market reduces prices paid to producers

Reductions can be explained by the arrival of the harvest of both tuber and legumes, which increases the supply of food on the market, influencing the drop in prices.

12.07.2022 | 14:15 (UTC -3)

Lettuce

Lettuce and potatoes showed price stability

Movements were interspersed of highs and lows at a high level; for April, the trend is for a slight decrease for lettuce and an increase for potatoes

19.04.2022 | 14:52 (UTC -3)

Bayer

Bayer nematicide increases potato productivity by 7,3%

Verango Prime brings an unprecedented, broad-spectrum active ingredient for nematode management in Brazil

13.04.2022 | 16:39 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

IAC and APTA Regional de Presidente Prudente launch six sweet potato cultivars

New materials present high productivity, with performance that exceeds twice the average productivity in Brazil, which is 14,06 tons per hectare

25.06.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cultivars

Department of Agriculture of SP develops a variety of sweet potato with orange flesh and high productivity

Cultivating in development seeks to serve producers in São Paulo and other regions where there is a climate and soil in favorable conditions

27.04.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corteva

Corteva Agriscience presents launch for potato cultivation

Launch is for the control of early blight, one of the main diseases that affect potato crops

19.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)