News on Early Potatoes from United Kingdom

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Philip Pryor harvesting Cornish New Potatoes
June 23, 2024
Сornish new potatoes at Tesco herald the arrival of summer
Freshly harvested Cornish New Potatoes arrive in Tesco stores and online from June 24 to the delight of shoppers across the United Kingdom.
A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?
September 21, 2023
A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?
Jersey Potato exporters were able to negotiate a better price from UK supermarkets this year to help cover rising costs but blight and poor weather meant it was still a difficult season.
Planting in Gorey
March 11, 2021
Good demand for first Jersey Royals
The harvest of the famous Jersey Royal potato has started on the island, the initial volumes are small and are sold via wholesale markets in London and Southampton, before moving across the rest of the United Kingdom.
Heavy rains again in Northern Ireland and beyond, according to this weather map of the United Kindom and Ireland on Tuesday April 3, 2018 (Courtesy: weatherweb.net)
April 05, 2018
Latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland due to poor weather
This year has seen the latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland as farmers battle poor weather conditions, according to industry leaders.
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Solely supplied by Branston, Italian new potatoes are returning to Tesco for the seventh consecutive year.
November 12, 2017
Tesco brings back Italian New Potatoes for the seventh year
Solely supplied by Branston, Italian new potatoes are returning to Tesco for the seventh consecutive year, to keep pace with the increasing demand for fresh seasonal new potatoes.
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Tesco; Best in Season: Italian New Potatoes
October 20, 2016
Tesco launches Best in Season: Italian New Potatoes
Italian seasonal new potatoes will be launched into Tesco this autumn on the back of new research showing that consumers want freshly harvested new potatoes all year round.
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Sales of Comber potatoes double in Tesco outlets
September 14, 2014
Sales of Comber potatoes double in Tesco outlets
Tesco Northern Ireland’s commercial manager Cliff Kells has confirmed that sales of ‘Comber’ potatoes more than doubled, year-on-year, in local Tesco outlets during the months of July and August.
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Fresh Potatoes
June 11, 2014
Freshly harvested Scottish Potatoes at Tesco
Summer is the perfect season for a laidback lunch in the sun and what could be a better accompaniment for a BBQ or al fresco dining than a bowl of tasty, fresh new potatoes. This summer treat yourself to the freshest and best with Freshly harvested Ayrshire and East Lothian Potatoes available from Tesco stores in Scotland.
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Farmers fight to reclaim the 'British New Potato'
August 12, 2013
Farmers fight to reclaim the 'British New Potato'
Furious potato growers are going head to head with supermarkets and restaurants in a campaign to reclaim the "British New Potato".
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The taste of summer at Sainsbury: British Gems
June 13, 2013
The taste of summer at Sainsbury: British Gems
Greenvale, the UK’s leading potato supplier, will be celebrating the return of this season’s British Gems baby new potatoes in Sainsbury’s with a marketing campaign heralding the great British summer and a season jam-packed with iconic British events.
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January 26, 2012
Comber spuds get European protected status
Comber early potatoes have been granted protected geographical indication(PGI) status under European law.
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