Crop Production

Successful growers share their thoughts on best management practices in potato production. Minimizing bruise damage is a primary concern for potato growers, not only when...

Could aeroponic seed potato production be the way of the future in Canada? Researchers are working to figure that out. Canadian researchers are experimenting with...

New Brunswick By Louis Ouellette, Market Information Co-ordinator Potatoes New Brunswick The 2014 New Brunswick potato planting season got off to a slower start than normal. A...

Statistics Canada’s potato acreage estimates are flat to down for 2014, but coast-to-coast, Canada’s growers are optimistic. Statistics Canada’s production estimates for 2014, released this...

Cooler temperatures and shorter growing seasons make growing sweet potatoes a challenge in Canada. Research underway in Eastern Canada could prove to be a...

Quebec By Clement LaLancette, General Manager Federation des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre du Quebec In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Quebec potato producers participated in a project...