As potato plating starts across the UK, two Hutchinsons agronomists, each covering a different area, have reported on the progress of their growers. Liam Hayton, Yorkshire…
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Biofresh Safestore, the UK distributor of StoreGuard, is preparing for its first full season. Manufactured by AgroFresh, the product uses 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) to counter the change…
UK growers will need to develop alternative protection strategies to control potato blight following the confirmation of the withdrawal of mancozeb and growing resistance to other…
Branston has announced the opening of a new mashed potato facility to supply leading supermarkets with the prepared family favourite. It marks a new venture for…
Potato growers are facing a very different situation to that seen in 2022 following the delayed planting of much of the UK’s maincrop, according to Corteva…
Haith completed its 35th project for Greenvale AP in time to handle the potato supplier’s busy festive period. Having previously installed a Haith line in 2014,…
The UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products has announced that it will invest £2.5 million into its Montrose site, Scotland, to install a new optical…
Vegetable handling solutions manufacturer Haith is set to unveil its latest mobile machinery innovation, a Mobile Water Treatment System, at Interpom 2022; taking place from Sunday,…
The Pro Sort optical sorter from Haith, and the Grimme Clean Loader, will be demonstrated in Yorkshire and Herefordshire next month, following successful events in Shropshire…
Farm advisory firm and trials specialist Agrii is set to lead a collaborative project intent on building on the legacy of AHDB Potatoes. The scheme will…