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‘WESTERN CAPE WATER RESTRICTIONS MEAN QUADRUPLED POTATO PRICES WILL BECOME THE NORM’

SKY-rocketing potato prices seen at the end of 2023 could become the new reality in the Western Cape’s Sandveld region if water usage restrictions are imposed on growers, Potatoes SA,…

PREPARING AND PLANNING FOR POTATO STORAGE

NOW is a good time to check storage facilities, clean them and make any necessary repairs to ensure they provide the best possible energy performance, an agronomist has advised.

RISING FROM THE ASHES: A POTATO TALE WITH A HAPPY ENDING

A MAJOR investment in potato storage at Monkton Court Farms, near Ramsgate, Kent is helping to keep the harvested crop in ideal condition – in one instance for more than…

‘REDUCE IMPORTS AND INCREASE UK POTATO-GROWING LAND’

THE UK must stop relying on imports and fix diets by doubling the land used to grow fruit and vegetables and backing British, nature-friendly farming, according to environment and farming…

THE IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING FOR POTATO SUPPLIERS

THE importance of packaging choices to the reputational and financial performance of companies supplying fresh potatoes has been highlighted by the findings of a new report.

‘TARGET POTATO TUBER BLIGHT PROTECTION FROM ZOOSPORE MOVEMENT’

POTATO crops have endured long periods of weather conditions highly conducive to blight this season. Reports of blight outbreaks submitted for testing with the Fight Against Blight campaign have now…

NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR POTATO GROWERS IN KENYA

THE variety release committee of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has recently announced that three of Dutch breeder Solynta’s hybrid true potato varieties have been approved for distribution…

HIGHEST YIELDS IN THE WORLD

An extract from a recent World Potato Markets report on New Zealand revealed the country achieved the highest potato yields globally in 2022. NEW Zealand potato production in 2022/23 was…

SECOND QUARTER SEES INCREASED POTATO LAND LAUNCHES

A NOTABLE increase in UK farmland available for purchase in the second quarter of 2024 has created a more stable market, moving past the frenetic activity that characterised the past…

FORMER HOBBY GROWER ENTERS THE MAIN LEAGUE

Ballymakenny Farm Heritage Potatoes are making their way to export markets, having started their days as a hobby for an Irish housewife.

‘WESTERN CAPE WATER RESTRICTIONS MEAN QUADRUPLED POTATO PRICES WILL BECOME THE NORM’

PREPARING AND PLANNING FOR POTATO STORAGE

RISING FROM THE ASHES: A POTATO TALE WITH A HAPPY ENDING

‘REDUCE IMPORTS AND INCREASE UK POTATO-GROWING LAND’

THE IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING FOR POTATO SUPPLIERS

‘TARGET POTATO TUBER BLIGHT PROTECTION FROM ZOOSPORE MOVEMENT’

NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR POTATO GROWERS IN KENYA

HIGHEST YIELDS IN THE WORLD

SECOND QUARTER SEES INCREASED POTATO LAND LAUNCHES

FORMER HOBBY GROWER ENTERS THE MAIN LEAGUE

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