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HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes
HZPC UK, a member of the Royal HZPC Group, a leader in potato varieties and seed production for the entire potato industry in the UK, is pleased to announce...
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Growers group works on future-proof seed potato cultivation
Growers learn best from other growers. This has been proven by the future-proof seed potato cultivation project, an initiative to examine upcoming changes in...
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Spotato Meet Rashida
Rashida: Beautiful on the outside, robust on the inside.
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125 years of HZPC awarded with Royal predicate
On Monday 27 February 2023, potato breeder HZPC celebrated its 125th anniversary. For HZPC, this was a day with an extra golden edge. Drs. A. A. M. Brok,...
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Using tropical varieties to make significant improvements
In Vietnam, HZPC is working with the potato institute CIP (International Potato Centre) to develop five new potato varieties for tropical conditions. Wichard...
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Challenges and opportunities for HZPC in China
Exceptional weather conditions, strict corona measures and political elections. HZPC has been involved in China since the beginning of this century, but as...
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HZPC is on course
Potato breeding company HZPC is on track for the expected result of the financial year 2022-2023. HZPC expects its turnover to grow 10% over last year...
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Greater appreciation for potatoes starts with gen Z
In 2020, HZPC Americas launched the multi-year project ‘Potato Glory’ together with the University of Massachusetts Dining Program (UMass) for the purpose of...
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Urgent need for sustainable intensification in an explosively growing Africa
The work of the Plant Science Group at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is urgently needed in Africa. Because the continent is facing significant...
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PD22 NO TIME TO WASTE
Potato Days 2022: NO TIME TO WASTE for future-proof potato growing. On 9, 10 and 11 November, HZPC will open its doors in Joure – and online – to anyone with...
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We must reward resilience and dynamism among growers
Food security and sustainability are topics that have dominated HZPC Potato Days over recent years. In 2020, Martin van Ittersum was one of the round table...
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