International Potato Tour: Unique Storage Facilities in Turkey and Turkish Potato Varieties
The International Potato Tour continues! In this episode, we visit a unique, high-tech storage facility in Turkey to see firsthand how modern ventilation systems work and how elite seed potatoes are stored. You will learn: The dimensions of modern ventilation chambers and how many kilograms of seed potatoes a single wooden crate can hold. The unique characteristics of Turkish national potato varieties like Nahita and Caucasus. The diseases and pests Turkish potato growers face, and why dry weather saves them from Phytophthora. A wrap-up of our massive journey across the South Caucasus and Turkey, plus an announcement for our upcoming grand tour across Siberia! Our tour is supported by our strategic partners: August, Agri-trade group of companies, Binom, and the regional representative Potato Genta. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any new episodes! If you want to become a partner in different countries or would like us to visit your farm, feel free to contact the tour host, Victor Kovalev. Timestamps 00:00 — Subsidiary of the Europe-London Agco joint venture company. 00:52 — Inside the unique seed potato storage facility. 01:28 — Chamber dimensions and wooden crate capacity. 02:39 — Transitioning from bulk potato storage to wooden crates. 03:14 — Secrets of natural and forced air ventilation. 04:38 — Growing elite potato generations. 06:09 — Sorting, breaking sprouts, and creating a "happy workplace". 07:33 — Reviewing potato varieties (Arizona, Lavender). 08:00 — Turkish national varieties: Nahita and cancer-resistant Caucasus. 09:05 — Partners of the International Potato Tour in Turkey. 09:47 — Carbon dioxide elimination system and total storage volume. 10:32 — Main potato diseases in Turkey: Alternaria, Mildew, and Nematodes. 11:14 — Washing and preparing storage walls ahead of the new harvest. 12:02 — Weighing and sorting equipment from Sorma Group. 13:12 — Wrapping up the trip through the South Caucasus and Turkey. 13:43 — Long journey ahead: Siberia tour from Vladivostok to Omsk. #InternationalPotatoTour #VictorKovalev #PotatoGrowing #PotatoStorage #SeedPotatoes #PotatoVarieties #Agriculture #Agribusiness #PotatoTurkey #StorageVentilation #Nahita #Caucasus #AgriTour #Farming #PotatoFarming
The International Potato Tour continues! In this episode, we visit a unique, high-tech storage facility in Turkey to see firsthand how modern ventilation systems work and how elite seed potatoes are stored. You will learn: The dimensions of modern ventilation chambers and how many kilograms of seed potatoes a single wooden crate can hold. The unique characteristics of Turkish national potato varieties like Nahita and Caucasus. The diseases and pests Turkish potato growers face, and why dry weather saves them from Phytophthora. A wrap-up of our massive journey across the South Caucasus and Turkey, plus an announcement for our upcoming grand tour across Siberia! Our tour is supported by our strategic partners: August, Agri-trade group of companies, Binom, and the regional representative Potato Genta. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any new episodes! If you want to become a partner in different countries or would like us to visit your farm, feel free to contact the tour host, Victor Kovalev. Timestamps 00:00 — Subsidiary of the Europe-London Agco joint venture company. 00:52 — Inside the unique seed potato storage facility. 01:28 — Chamber dimensions and wooden crate capacity. 02:39 — Transitioning from bulk potato storage to wooden crates. 03:14 — Secrets of natural and forced air ventilation. 04:38 — Growing elite potato generations. 06:09 — Sorting, breaking sprouts, and creating a "happy workplace". 07:33 — Reviewing potato varieties (Arizona, Lavender). 08:00 — Turkish national varieties: Nahita and cancer-resistant Caucasus. 09:05 — Partners of the International Potato Tour in Turkey. 09:47 — Carbon dioxide elimination system and total storage volume. 10:32 — Main potato diseases in Turkey: Alternaria, Mildew, and Nematodes. 11:14 — Washing and preparing storage walls ahead of the new harvest. 12:02 — Weighing and sorting equipment from Sorma Group. 13:12 — Wrapping up the trip through the South Caucasus and Turkey. 13:43 — Long journey ahead: Siberia tour from Vladivostok to Omsk. #InternationalPotatoTour #VictorKovalev #PotatoGrowing #PotatoStorage #SeedPotatoes #PotatoVarieties #Agriculture #Agribusiness #PotatoTurkey #StorageVentilation #Nahita #Caucasus #AgriTour #Farming #PotatoFarming