Exports of fresh potatoes to Fiji were valued at around $20 million in 2017, demonstrating the value of the Fiji market to the NZ potato industry and indicating it is a market that we need to nurture. PNZ recently had the privilege of attending a meeting between MPI and Fijian Biosecurity Authority (BAF) at which…
The New Zealand Seed Potato Certification Authority is proud to announce that the new rule-book for seed certification is now available. This latest revision reflect changes due to the recent PMTV outbreak and contains the full listing of certified seedlines from the 2018 harvest. To view the document online or to print your own copy,…
Plant & Food Research have prepared two guides for your information as a component of the Tamarixia release programme. These guides are: A Tamarixia release guide – a check list, hints around release site selection A Tamarixia survey guide – describes how to look for parasitized TPP Please feel free to circulate and use these…
Providing tools to assist the potato industry to manage and control Tomato Potato Psyllid is the focus of several research projects being undertaken by Plant & Food Research. Plant & Food science group leader, annual crops group, Dr Gail Timmerman-Vaughan said it was five years into a six year MBIE-funded programme with three research aims. Firstly, this was to understand the psyllid’s sensory…
Who cooks NZ’s best chips? This year the people of NZ put their favourite chippie forward and voted for the 2018 People’s Choice Best Chips…and the winner – Mr Chips Masterton. Continuing their winning streak from 2017, Mr Chips Masterton beat out over 500 chip shops to be named reigning champion of the 2018…
Globally, late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the most destructive pathogen of potatoes, and has been identified as the cause of potato famines in Europe dating back to the 1800s. Professor Jonathan Jones from The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, England is investigating ways that Maris Piper potatoes can be genetically modified to develop late blight resistance….
There is and always has been an undeniable link between Kiwi’s and their love for hot chips. From summers on the beach, to Friday night family traditions – the love is strong and it shows no sign of slowing down. Chips are innately celebratory, comforting and almost always delicious and for most New Zealanders they…
Potatoes are undoubtedly NZ’s favourite and most versatile vegetable. Whether baked, mashed, boiled or served as those addictive and delicious deep fried chips. Across a range of cuisines, dining styles, households and events they are almost, always present. But despite the trendy ancient grains trying to knock the humble carbohydrate king off its perch –…
Imports from New Zealand drove a substantial increase in Australian fry imports in June, with 10 688 tonnes shipped into the country during the year, 19.4% more than in June 2017. Annual imports were up 14.7% to 138 116 tonnes. The average price of fry imports in June was Au$1 267/tonne. The current exchange rate…
A three-year Sustainable Farming Fund project investigated the impact of both soil physical structure and potato seed health on crop productivity and disease development. The study showed that potato crop performance can be negatively affected by poor soil structural conditions and the presence of seed and soil-borne diseases, and that these two main yield-limiting factors…
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