German Companies Products Services News Contact Potatoes The potato is one of the most important food crops in the world: Not only is it full of valuable ingredients such as vitamins, proteins, fiber and trace elements, it can also be grown in almost all regions and climates - up to 4,700 meters above sea level. Compared to the other important food crops wheat, maize and rice, the potato produces by far the highest yields per hectare - with less water use. That is why the potato is widespread in many countries: in more than 100 countries it is grown on over 19 million hectares and eaten by 1 billion people worldwide. The trend is rising, because due to its positive properties, it can also play an important role in emerging and developing countries. There are around 4,000 varieties worldwide, which differ in the following properties, among other things: Direction of use: crisps, french fries, table potatoes, starch potatoes Cooking properties: waxy, predominantly waxy, floury Maturity group (very early, early, medium early, medium late) Appearance: shell / flesh color, shape Despite its great diversity, the enormous (genetic) potential of the potato is far from being exhausted. Breeders and researchers, like the GSA partner Solana, are constantly working on breeding potato varieties with improved properties in order to better meet the needs of farmers and customers or the regional soil / climate conditions. This enables more stable, higher yields for farmers, but also less use of fertilizers, crop protection and irrigation. The following objectives are important in our work: High market goods yield Resilience: Potato varieties that are resistant or resistant to pests or potato diseases, such as nematodes (roundworms) or potato cancer External features: e.g. B. a favorable sorting, good storage suitability or insensitivity to damage Good processing properties: z. B. optimal frying suitability for french fries or excellent baking suitability for chips Cooking properties: floury, predominantly waxy or waxy tubers Shell / flesh color The Solana Group's range includes around 60 varieties for every purpose, almost all climate zones and almost every taste, which are marketed and grown in around 40 countries. Breeding resilient, high-yielding varieties has always been the goal of the Solana Group, which originated in 1905. The company's headquarters are in Hamburg, Germany. In eight other countries, including Russia, the Solana Group operates subsidiaries that produce and market seed potatoes and some of them are involved in breeding. Further information on the Solana Group, its potato varieties and contact persons for the respective countries can be found at: www.solana.de Source: CIP - Intern. Potato Center; https://cipotato.org/potato/facts; Download from 04.05.2017 AMI market balance potatoes; P. 113 (World potato production, general overview) Companies Company profile Shareholders Sales partners Employees Careers Products Oilseed rape Potatoes Grains Legumes Sunflowers Corn Grasses Other crops Services Research Breeding Consulting Production Logistics News Company Product Innovations Events Media Our distribution partners © 2017 German Seed Alliance GmbH Imprint Sitemap Data protection