News on Potato Storage from United Kingdom

March 07, 2012

Returns from long-term potato storage only in high price years?

Time spent assessing the crop is time well spent, said North Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge, speaking at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research.

March 05, 2012

UK: Top Norfolk grower’s potato storage secret: Use your nose

Store managers must use their nose to achieve the best results, said award-winning Norfolk potato grower Tony Bambridge.

February 29, 2012

Potato Council Storage Forums to take place in East and West of England

Assess store suitability before using CIPC, urges Adrian Cunnington, head of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), who will be offering tips on how to follow best practice at the Potato Council Storage Forum East on March 1 and the Storage F...

February 27, 2012

Potato Store design: the Dutch, the American or the British way?

Potato store operators must ensure they specify both airflow and air pressure when planning new stores, says Ray Andrews, from crop storage specialists Crop Systems Limited.

December 13, 2011

Keeping within CIPC residue limits despite challenging start

As timings of next CIPC applications come to the top of the agenda for store management, growers are advised not to lose sight of the importance of using the sprout suppressant CIPC correctly so levels remain within strict residue limits.

November 26, 2011

New inflatable potato storage launched

The easy-to-erect durable structure has been designed to solve immediate post-harvest storage headaches and also achieve big cost savings, according to Ian Anderson, managing director of Preva. The “Airstore,” which can hold up to 900 tonnes of potatoe...

November 17, 2011

Potato Council marketing and corporate affairs at BP2011

Visit the Potato Council team at BP2011, Harrogate, Yorkshire, November 23 and 24, to find out more about the marketing strategy to sustain potato consumption, see campaign highlights and the positive results to date, and learn about how the industry c...

November 16, 2011

No room for complacency on CIPC levels

Three years after the formation of a stewardship group and introduction of a CIPC use code of best practice, maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances of sprout suppressant CIPC (chlorpropham) in stored potatoes are rare, but there is no room for complac...

November 08, 2011

UK Potato Industry event BP2011 expects record crowd

British Potato Industry event BP2011 expects a record number of visitors on November 23 and 24. The free-to-enter potato industry event to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire, is expected to attract more than 6,000 delegates. Scottish potato seed grower A...

November 02, 2011

Speaker Programme World Potato Congress 2012: an update

According to Rob Clayton, director of WPC 2012 organiser the Potato Council, the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - hold enormous potential for the development of the potato industry both in their own countries and on the international ...

October 09, 2011

Bruising costs British potato growers £26 million a year

With dry weather exacerbating the risk of bruising potatoes at harvest, Potato Council has called on growers to take a proactive stance and make quality assessments at all stages of harvesting, from lifting to store loading.

August 16, 2011

Award Winning SAC Student Answers Questions on pit rot of Potatoes

SAC 1st Class Honours graduate, Amanda MacLennan, from the Black Isle used the recent Potatoes In Practice Event near Dundee to present the results of her research into Pit rot of potatoes.

June 27, 2011

World Potato Congress 2012 registration now open.

World Potato Congress 2012 - to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland - has now opened the registration process.

June 27, 2011

Abiertas inscripciones para el próximo congreso mundial de la papa

Las inscripciones para participar en el Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012, a celebrarse en la ciudad de Edimburgo, Escocia, entre el 27-30 de mayo de 2012, están abiertas. El Congreso Mundial de la Papa reune a los mejores especialistas de todo el mund...

May 24, 2011

Efectos del anhídrido carbónico y etileno en almacenamiento comercial de patatas

En el Reino Unido se realizó un estudio en almacenes de conservación de patatas con la finalidad de saber qué niveles de CO2 existen normalmente a lo largo de la conservación

May 12, 2011

Tong Peal showcases Caretaker and Easyfill 2011 at Cereals 2011

Tong Peal Engineering is exhibiting its latest range of farm and pack house equipment at Cereals 2011.

January 29, 2011

Reduce waste rather than push up potato yields

January 10, 2011

CIPC Stewardship gains recognition

The UK potato industry has received recognition for the work of the CIPC (chlorpropham) Stewardship Group, as winners of ’Best Stewardship programme’ category at this year’s Agrow Awards.