Potato
Potatoes are part of many recipes and are a common food on Brazilian tables. According to the Brazilian Potato Association, they are the fourth most consumed food in the world, behind only rice, wheat and corn.
How we produce our potatoes
Discover our production model
Agricultural Planning
Input planning takes into account the expected production for each sowing season, aiming to obtain the best cost/benefit, and decisions about the hybrids that will be planted are made based on our research database and according to the biotechnologies identified as necessary for the production system.
Preparation, sowing and management
Planting furrows are usually 10 to 15 cm deep, with spacing of 70 to 90 cm, depending on the purpose of production. For consumer potatoes, the spacing between furrows is 80 to 90 cm; for seed potatoes, 70 to 75 cm between furrows is used. The spacing between the rows must allow for the traffic of machinery during crop treatments.
Harvest
In most tomato cultivars, the fruits reach harvesting point 110 to 120 days after germination or 90 to 100 days after transplanting. Harvesting can be done manually or using a self-propelled harvester.
Processing and storage
It starts with the classification process, then goes through cleaning and after that it is sent for transport.
