ECan notified plan changes to the Canterbury Land and Water Plan on Saturday, 20th July. You may have seen this in the HortNZ newsletter already. The submission period ends on Friday 13th September. This provides us with 8 weeks to prepare and lodge submissions. The standard submission period is 4 weeks. However, the rural sector…
By Gemma Carroll The story goes that in 1853, at a Saratoga Springs diner, in New York, a wealthy and somewhat unpleasant customer sent his fried potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining that they were too soggy, and didn’t have enough salt. George Crum, the cook, in a fit of customer rage, sliced more potatoes…
By Gemma Carroll In recent media there has been a lot of noise about superfoods. A superfood is defined as being rich in compounds beneficial to a person’s health. It’s a nutrient dense food. It’s definitely time for our ‘humble’ spud to take it’s place in the spotlight. There has been too much chatter in…
Potatoes New Zealand’s Research & Development programme are excited to launch their latest project. The Potato Nutrient Emissions Project (PNZ-79) is a multi-workstream national project aimed at analyzing nitrate uptake and nutrient leaching, Teralytic probe data efficacy and Overseer prediction validation for potato crops in multiple regions throughout New Zealand. The overall aims are: The…
From time to time I like to spend a pleasant hour or two browsing through my collection of old food books. They range from the really historical – nutrition texts from the 1930s – through to total Kiwi classics – Alison Holst’s first book, for example, or the Hudson & Halls Cookbook from 1977. These…
Thirteen young New Zealand horticulture leaders visited world-leading innovative growers, researchers, and business in the Netherlands to expand their horizons and bring back valuable insights to New Zealand. This is part of arguably the most collaborative industry-driven program ever seen in the primary industries. The inaugural international horticultural immersion program (IHIP) Is supported by AGMARDT…
From the first day I stepped off the plane and visited the breathtaking Agriport A7 growing centre, cooperation and collaboration between businesses was startling. These state-of-the-art greenhouses spanned a staggering 30 hectares. It became clear the owners alone could not have achieved this in isolation. With its self-driving carts doing the hard yards and the…
Fast facts Name: Charlotte BowanAge: 37Location: South CanterburyWork: General Manager at Heartland Potato ChipsGrows: I don’t actually grow the potatoes these are grown by my father and brother. I manage the family owned business where we use the potatoes we grow and turn these into – Heartland Chips. How did you first become involved in…
Seven Sharp investigates which potato is king, as varieties explode in supermarkets.
(Potatoes NZ has permission to republish AUSVEG articles). In Victoria, Australia the first trials of x-ray technology in a potato packing facility are underway. This extract from a recent article in POTATOES AUSTRALIA gives insight to benefits which we could embrace here in NZ. A 32-year strong partnership between Red Gem (potato growers) and supermarket…