Potatoes SA News Archives

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…