Maris Piper has had its day; or has it? That was the provocative title of a GB Potatoes debate at the British Potato Industry Event. Arguing that the stalwart’s days are numbered was Katy Pook, Head of Brand & Marketing at Greenvale. She touched on Maris Piper’s near 70-year history saying it was bred to…
Dogged determination. They would be the two words to sum up the recent US Potato Expo. By Cedric Porter, editor World Potato Markets The event in Dallas, Texas, was held against a backdrop of political uncertainty including tariffs, fractious international relationships and crackdowns on migrant labour. The Trump administration had given farmers near record support…
GB Potatoes has launched a new Potato Industry Confidence Survey to capture a comprehensive picture of grower sentiment, production trends and the factors shaping the future of the potato sector across Great Britain.
The survey is designed not only to measure confidence, but also to gather detailed information on the hectares of potatoes being grown, providing the first consistent, nationwide benchmark of production levels across the industry. This insight will help GB Potatoes, the industry, and government understand the scale, distribution and operational realities of potato cultivation, alongside growers’ business confidence and the environmental and market challenges they face.
Scott Walker, CEO of GB Potatoes, said: GB Potatoes welcomes the publication of the Farm Profitability Review, led by Baroness Minette Batters, which highlights the importance of a supportive business environment for farmers, growers, and the wider UK food supply chain. Baroness Batters’ review recognises the vital role of farmers and growers in driving growth…
The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado Beetle following two years of intensive surveillance and biosecurity activity. The pest was detected in Kent in July 2023, with one further finding later that year. Since then, no additional beetles have been identified, allowing Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to confirm eradication status….
The potato industry will have to fight ever harder for its place on the plate. But there are still plenty of opportunities for the world’s favourite tuber. Those were the messages from globally-recognised food market expert Professor David Hughes at a seminar organised by GB Potatoes at the British Potato Event in Harrogate. “The UK…
Turkey may have been replaced by beef or a nut roast, sprouts by peas, but the one stalwart of the Christmas dinner is the potato according to a new survey*. More than two-thirds of Britons will not sacrifice the roast potato this Christmas and a third will be eating mash, proving that one of the…
The CIPC Residues Monitoring Group (CRMG), a cross-industry body, has submitted its second-year draft report with the Health and Safety Executive’s Chemical Regulation Division (CRD). The report provides new evidence on chlorpropham (CIPC) residues in potatoes stored during the 2024/25 season and will inform CRD’s annual review of the temporary Maximum Residue Level (tMRL), currently…
GB Potatoes member Tim Rooke farms in partnership with his brother and son in North Yorkshire. They grow around 600 acres of processing potatoes for the chipping and crisping markets, including King Russet, Pentland Dell, Lady Rosetta, Brooke and Taurus. He is Chair of the NFU Potato Policy Group and Vice Chair of the NFU…
Good crop establishment in the spring and irrigation means the GB potato crop largely weathered the summer drought, although storage challenges remain, writes Cedric Porter from World Potato Markets.
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