Posts Tagged ‘Potatoes’
Sandveld-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Aurora in 2024/25
Die Sandveld-produksiestreek produseer sowat 13.5% (2024-oesjaar) van die totale aartappeloes in Suid-Afrika op ongeveer 6 942 ha in somer- en winteraanplantings. Hierdie streek voorsien aartappels aan die totale voorsieningsketting, waaronder…
Read MoreSA’s National Collection of Insects: Preservation, research and sustainability
In the heart of the Agricultural Research Council’s Biosystematics Division in the Plant Health and Protection (ARC-PHP) campus lies a hidden gem: the South African National Collection of Insects. This…
Read MoreCultivar check: Up-to-date
Description Key facts Agronomic traits Cooking type Tuber characteristics Disease resistance For more information, visit www.potatopro.com or www.potatoesafrica.co.za/PAvarietiesUptodate.html
Read MoreThe Spudictionary: New vocabulary for a dynamic and changing industry
Words carry weight. They shape our understanding, frame our conversations, and sometimes even define the movements of entire industries. In recent years, social media has shown us just how powerful…
Read MoreLimpopo cultivar trial under irrigation at Dendron in 2024
Limpopo is a major potato production area where approximately 24.8% of the country’s total commercial potato harvest is produced by 121 producers on approximately 12 760 ha. The most prominent…
Read MoreCultivar trial under irrigation at Loskop Valley 2024
The Loskop Valley area is a potato-producing region where about 3.3% of the country’s commercial potatoes, mainly for processing purposes, are produced by 18 producers on approximately 1 715 ha…
Read MoreProkon News September
During June/July 2025, a total of 15 potato producing regions as well as non-producing suppliers delivered potatoes nationally to fresh produce markets. Average percentage downgraded: 14.38%. Total number of bags…
Read MoreLandbouRadio weerlê mites oor aartappels
Aartappels SA se 2025-veldtog op LandbouRadio behels ‘n reeks praatjies deur voedingkundiges, navorsers en ander rolspelers, onder meer oor onderwerpe soos aartappelvariëteite en hul gebruike, gaarmaakmetodes en vele meer. Hierdie…
Read MorePotatoes and spuds: A match made on our fields and courts
In the January/February 2025 issue of CHIPS, I published an article titled “Potatoes, a sportsman’s snack” and in it, referred to how potatoes served as an energy source for runners…
Read MoreSmall potatoes, big benefits: Nutritional power for school meals
Following our March/April 2025 CHIPS article regarding the value of small potatoes in the diets of school-going children, Potatoes SA has undertaken a further study to emphasise the vital role…
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