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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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HZPC results back on course
In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, HZPC managed to bring its results back on course after a challenging 2020/2021 fiscal year. Gerard Backx, CEO HZPC: "Times...
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Potato genomes under the microscope
What we do to discover the corresponding genome of potato varieties.
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Save the date of Potato Europe 2022
Potato Europe is coming. This year, on 7 and 8 September, Potato Europe will take place in Bockerode, Germany. We are happy to meet each other physically...
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