If you use Paraquat or Paraquat & Diquat and deem them critical for successful potato production please download this form, fill it out then email it to erorppn@fbyhgvbam.pb.am by Sunday 13 August. Why are we discussing this? Potatoes NZ has recently become aware that the EPA intends to reassess paraquat and diquat – which are two…
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) would like to remind industry that fresh and frozen product of Solanaceae, including fruits, vines, stems, leaves, true potato seeds and tomato seeds, are prohibited entry to Korea with the exception of potato produced and registered under the MPI Phytosanitary Official Assurance Programme for Potato Cyst Nematode and Potato…
Potatoes NZ were proud to introduce the inaugural 2017 Crisp Tasting Competition. It was judged by a group of well-respected food professionals including Head Judge – Niki Bezzant (President of the Food Writers NZ), Kathy Paterson and Catherine Smith. Between them there was a great deal of experience in judging a range of food competitions…
Over 150 conference delegates and all 7 Regional Winners attended the Potatoes New Zealand Awards Dinner, in Pukekohe on 26 July 2017, where the Best Chip Shop Competition awards were presented. After fat sampling and 2 rounds of mystery shopping… the prestigious title of Grand National Winner went to So FineSeafoods in Lower Hutt, Wellington….
Keep safe, keep growing How to be healthy and safe in horticulture Horticulture New Zealand together with WorkSafe New Zealand have put together a health & safety toolkit to help keep you, your workers and your visitors healthy and safe when in a horticulture environment. Experience shows that health and safety doesn’t just happen….
There are many great potato dishes in the world. Most potato-eating countries would have more than one favourite, probably. Sometimes they’re incredible side dishes, such as pommes dauphinoise, patatas bravas and various kinds of mashed and chipped things. And sometimes potatoes are elevated to the realm of the main event. Such is the case with…
It is with great excitement that we announce the 7 Regional Winners for the Best Chip Shop Competition 2017… Northland & North Shore: Northcross Takeaways, Browns Bay Auckland: Oceanz Seafood Botany, Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty: Welcome Bay Takeaways, Tauranga Central Regions: Okato Takeaways, New Plymouth Greater Wellington: So Fine Seafoods, Lower Hutt Lower South Island: The Naked Chip, Waimate Upper South Island: Gourmet…
Potatoes are the perfect side for every meal, every day. They can be served boiled, mashed, roasted, baked or in a stew. Potatoes are great in salads, stuffed for a more substantial side and made into gnocchi, chips, wedges and hashbrowns/rostis. Potatoes are easy to prepare and are very versatile. Leftover potatoes can easily be…
New Zealand country freedom for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) haplotypes B, C, D and E. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has recently notified that New Zealand has country freedom for the organism Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) and its haplotypes B, C, D and E. CLso is a bacterium transmitted by psyllids causing disease symptoms…
The Best Chip Shop Competition is back after a 4-year hiatus. 51 stores (see list below) have been awarded Highly Commended Chips for producing hot potato chips with 9% fat or less. These stores are currently being mystery shopped for regional awards and the coveted title of Best Chip Shop 2017. As the saying goes… The customer is…