RE SEARCH EAPR offers in-depth knowledge meeting With an electronic nose, it will be possible to detect Fusarium in the storehouse. this electronic nose. He’ll explain how this works and what the results are. As to quality management, among others, Norbert Haase of the Mas Rubner institute will speak about the quality of crisps in relation to the content of the cell walls of the potato tuber. From the University of Sheffield, Marion Trout will talk about the metabolism relating to breaking dormancy. This is a basic and especially physiological subject. From the University of Idaho, Yi Wang will talk about the influence of OTHER EAPR SECTION MEETINGS IN 2016 If you are not particularly interested in post harvest developments, you can also attend one of the other Sub Sessions that EAPR members will organise this year. From 31 May to 3 June, in Ljubljana (Slovenia) the topic will be viruses. This meeting will coincide with the worldwide Y-virus congress. If you are interested in pests and diseases, you can attend a Section meeting in Dundee (Scotland) from 7 to 11 August. From 26 to 29 September, a Section meeting will be held in Lithuania and the topic will be agronomy and physiology. Finally, a Section meeting will be held in Vico Equense (Italy) on 15 to 18 November where the topic will be breeding and variety assessment. For more detailed information please go to the EARP website: www.EAPR.net. storage on the potency of acrylamide formation in various varieties during processing. New varieties require their own storage regime Sjaak Aben of LambWeston will focus on the topic of management and technology in relation to storage. He’ll give a presentation about the development whereby new varieties may need different storage conditions. He’ll also give answers to the question of what changes and improvements the processing industry needs in order to be able to store these varieties in the most optimal way. The www.eapr-postharvest.eu website has the full programme and also explains that those interested can follow the entire congress programme for a participation fee of 370 euros. ● Jaap Delleman Potato World 2016 • number 2 39 Pagina 38

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