Diseases

An attractive appearance is crucial in the marketing of table potatoes. A clean, shiny, bright-coloured skin free of diseases or other defects is desired in...

How one of the primary scourges of the potato industry is being successfully fought in Alberta. When late blight was discovered in many Alberta potato fields...

Scientists in the Netherlands use cisgenic modification to instil blight-resistance trait in potatoes. Researchers from Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands have just...

A new major genetic discovery could have great potential for the Canadian potato industry. There may be a new weapon in the fight against one...

This common disease that causes unsightly blemishes on potatoes can be a headache for fresh market producers. What options are available to growers for...

We put the question of best management practices for preventing or reducing potato crop damage from late blight to three experts: Gary Secor, a...