Steady fry import demand for Australia
February is normally a slack month for Australian fry imports but a respectable total of 9 061 tonnes was achieved … Read More
New citrus greening control method could help fight zebra chip
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists field-tested* a new trap last summer that is designed to disrupt the mating of Asian … Read More
e-newsletter #62 – May 2017
Only 2 months until Conference and there’s been so much happening. Here’s an overview of what the team at Potatoes … Read More
PCT South Island Golf Tournament a great success
The 8th Annual Potatoes NZ Charitable Trust Golf tournament was held at Methven Golf Club on Friday 26 May. It … Read More
Food Act 2014 – regulations and resources
The new Food Regulations have been formally passed, and are now available on the New Zealand Legislation website. The Minister for … Read More
Is there such a thing as perfect roast potatoes?
Niki Bezzant discusses her quest to make the perfect roast potatoes… Perfect roast potatoes. Few food topics I’ve posted on my Facebook page have … Read More
Japanese tour wanting to visit potato growers in Christchurch
Rural Holidays have contacted us asking for assistance with potato farm visits for a group of Japanese tourists. They are … Read More
Tomato potato psyllid cannot be eradicated from Australia
Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) cannot be eradicated from Western Australia, according to a national management group working on the pest. … Read More