Potatoes SA News Archives

How groundwater levels respond to rainfall in the Sandveld

March 10, 2026

Water resource management has been extensively examined over the years and has become an increasingly prominent area of focus in the past decade. In semi-arid countries such as South Africa,…

Oos-Vrystaat droëland kultivarproef by Reitz in 2024/25

March 10, 2026

Die Oos-Vrystaat is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar bykans 19% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op sowat 9 523 ha geproduseer word. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in hierdie streek…

Die akkumulasie van droëmateriaal in aartappels

March 10, 2026

Fotosintese is een van die noodsaaklikste prosesse op aarde. Ons is nie net daarvan afhanklik vir ons voortbestaan nie, maar ook vir ons oorlewing. Maar wat behels fotosintese en waarom…

Late blight of potato in South Africa

March 10, 2026

Few plant diseases have shaped agricultural history quite like late blight of potato. Caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, this destructive pathogen is best known for triggering the Irish…

Northeastern Cape cultivar trial under dryland conditions at Ugie in 2024/25

March 10, 2026

The Northeastern Cape is a potato producing region where approximately 2.3% of South Africa’s commercial potatoes are produced on approximately 1 160 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced in the…