Upcoming R & D Trial Tours The following FAR organised R & D Trial Tours will be held in January 2016. Potato and Barley Field Trials Tour Friday 15 January 2016: 7.30am – 10.00am – Pukekawa and Patumahoe. Potato Trials Tour Thursday 21 January 2016: 1.00pm – 5.30pm – Lincoln, Southbridge and…
Archive for December 2015 Potatoes – star of the show – Ruth Pretty Posted by BlogAdmin on December 1st, 2015 Ruth Pretty – Finest ingredients prepared simply. A great caterer needs to be many things, but ‘crowd pleaser’ and ‘palate teaser’ are two qualities that certainly feature high on the list. Weddings, significant…
Stuart Wright, Chair of PNZ Inc. announced today, 10 November 2015, the appointment of Chris Claridge to the position of CEO, Potatoes NZ Inc. and welcomed him to the organisation. Chris will take up his position on Monday 16th November and will be based in Wellington. Chris has an extensive business and academic background. Founder of…
The NZ Seed Potato Certification Authority scheme rules now require inspectors to record the incidence of suspected Liberibacter symptoms and for growers to rogue plants with suspected Liberibacter symptoms. Recognising Liberibacter symptoms is therefore very important. Plant & Food Research have generously offered to run a workshop on Liberibacter identification for all seed potato…
Potatoes – star of the show – Martin Bosley Posted by BlogAdmin on November 1st, 2015 Food writers stand apart. Other professionals involved in the celebration of good food, most notably chefs and restaurant reviewers, devote themselves almost entirely to impressing. With elaborate plating or elegant phrasing, they hope to demonstrate to the…
This year, 2015, we were pleased to be part of the Heart Foundation’s Tick Stand at both the Auckland and Wellington Food Shows. It was a great opportunity to be in front such a large audience with another organisation who is promoting healthier choices. The Heart Foundation Tick programme is making it even easier and quicker for…
Potatoes NZ Inc. Conference 2015 Posted by BlogAdmin on August 1st, 2015 The 2015 Potatoes NZ INC. Conference saw a new programme structure with a key focus on ensuring all attendees leave the conference with some key “take home” messages that they can apply to their own businesses. The conference was held in Ashburton from…
Selaks New Zealand Roast Day Posted by BlogAdmin on July 22nd 2015 It’s not long to Selaks New Zealand Roast Day, so we think its a great time to start thinking about what type of potatoes you are going to cook with your Roast! Roasts are a traditional part of our kiwi upbringing, so…
Posted by BlogAdmin on July 22nd, 2015 Potatoes NZ Inc. have recently launched a new Potato Nutrition Resource. This resource is designed so we can spread the word on the nutritional benefits of our humble potato to not only health professionals and foodies, but to the general public too.The resource explains the key nutrients found in…
2015 PNZ Inc. Conference – 10 days away, registrations now closed. Registrations closed this morning for the 2015 Potatoes NZ Inc. conference to be held in Ashburton next week. With approximately 150 registrations this will be a true pan-industry conference with much greater attendance than in the history of Potatoes NZ Inc. Now we can…