(extracted with permission from World Potato Markets 4/6/19 issue) Just two years until Ireland hosts premier event Organisers of the World Potato Congress are flagging up the next event in Dublin, Ireland, in two years’ time. The conference will take place between 31 May and 3 June 2021 and will coincide with the Europatat Congress,…
By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer, PNZ. Meet Chris Thorman. He’s a Potato Storage enthusiast with 30 years of experience in New Zealand and the UK. He works as Program Coordinator for the Post-Harvest Diploma, at Eastern Institute of Technology and he lectures in Crop Protection and other related subjects. Chris has been in…
(extracted with permission from World Potato Markets Report 4/6/19) Processed potato prices continue to fall against a global backdrop of rising prices, helping to build New Zealand’s export performance. April’s sales were 22.2% up on those of a year ago, at 6 842 tonnes, but this was still behind March’s record-breaking figure of 7 399…
It’s cold out there! All of a sudden, it feels like, winter is upon us. And with that comes the urge to head inside and hibernate somewhere warm and cosy. We also crave different foods in winter. I don’t know about you, but I lose my interest in crisp, cold salads around about now, and…
Fast facts Name: John Stanley Age: 64Location: WigramWork: Morton Smith DaweSeed Merchant: potato, pink fir apple, fertilisers, garden green crops, lawn seed, yam, garlic, broad beans, pea, shallots and asparagus crowns. How long have you been in the potato industry and what has your involvement been? I’ve been in the industry for 34 years, as…
(PNZ has permission to republish Potatoes Australia articles) Andy Robinson is an academic and extension agronomist from the United States, who conducts research along with his colleagues at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota. After presenting at the AuSPICA conference in 2018, he returned to Australia earlier this year and met with…
This order, which comes into force on 10 June 2019, imposes a levy on potatoes grown by growers. The levy must be paid to Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated by growers, or by collection agents who sell or export potatoes from growers. Before this order, a levy was imposed on potatoes by the Commodity Levies (Potatoes)…
Please see the latest update about the Potato Mop-top Virus from MPI and Potatoes New Zealand. PNZ ask that all our stakeholders ensure their up-to-date email and mobile numbers be copied to Gemma Carroll via our Contact form.If you have team members needing to be kept in the loop, also send their details.This is to…
The summary table outlining the current vegetable levies for vegetable growers in New Zealand has been released and is available here.
Latest Potatoes NZ Industry Volumes & Values by Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer. Chris Claridge, Potato New Zealand’s CEO, is pleased to see steady growth in potato volumes and values. “The latest figures in from 2018 indicate we’re holding our own in exports and the value domestically has gone up. It’s a good report….