Research

Potatoes have been a staple of Britain’s diet for half a millennium, but new research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has...

Sugar ends is a physiological disorder that can occur at a tuber’s bud or stem end. The disorder’s symptoms usually aren’t apparent until the...

Long-time Potato Association of America members, Robert Thornton, Larry Hiller and Rich Novy open up about the organization: where it has been, where it...

The results are in from a major industry-led study into declining potato yields launched six years ago. Here’s what was revealed. Canadian potato farmers, facing...

Common scab is a pervasive threat to some potato-growing regions in Canada. Lesions and cavities on infected tubers can render them unmarketable. Researchers and...

Three Canadian potato experts share their views on the best ways to tackle the disease. COMMON SCAB, a bacterial disease that doesn’t affect yields but...