Storage

Whoever said that “a potato storage is not a hospital” was absolutely right. Diseased or bruised tubers that are stored will not get better. Tubers...

Mike Thornton and Paul Bethke share their views on sugar ends and stem-end chip defect. SUGAR ENDS AND stem-end chip defect are tuber disorders affecting...

There’s a new way to ensure gentler handling of spuds, thanks to an innovative product invented by potato growers in P.E.I. Two years ago, Maritimer...

Recent updates on new and established scanning and handling systems including the SmartSpud, chemical imaging and an acrylamide sensor. Any technology that helps maximize profit...

For a century at least, potatoes have been one of our province’s staple crops. More recently, they’ve become a pillar of southern Alberta’s economy. And...

Chinese scientists have developed a nano-material that prevents the sprouting of potatoes. This new anti-sprouting method for potato storage also suppresses the formation of toxic...