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Greenvale AP

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Greenvale AP is a leading supplier of fresh potatoes and the UK's largest grower of organic potatoes.

Greenvale AP pack fresh potatoes in their two strategically located packing facilities situated in the UK, in Duns, Berwickshire and in March, Cambridgeshire.

Greenvale AP is a vertically integrated potato business; it breeds and develops new potato varieties, grows seed and ware potatoes, washes, selects and packs fresh potatoes for the retail, wholesale and food service sectors and peels and slices/dices potatoes for the food ingredient and ready meal sectors through its Swancote Foods business.

While a significant grower of potatoes in its own right, Greenvale AP also boasts the largest and most diverse grower base in the UK. Its seed potato operation is managed from a specialist office at Burrelton near Perth in Scotland.

Founded over 40 years ago, Greenvale AP has become a major player in the UK potato industry but it remains loyal to its roots and maintains a strong local identity.
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Greenvale teams up with Trinity AgTech to boost sustainability and carbon credentials for potato growers
February 01, 2023

Greenvale teams up with Trinity AgTech to boost sustainability and carbon credentials for potato growers

Leading UK potato supplier Greenvale AP Ltd has partnered with Trinity AgTech to roll out Trinity’s natural capital navigator, Sandy, to farms across the country, supporting them in credibly and confidently analysing and reaching their environmental targets.
Haith delivered the perfect Christmas present for Greenvale
January 06, 2023

Haith delivered the perfect Christmas present for UK potato packer Greenvale

The 35th project to be completed by Haith for Greenvale AP delivered the perfect Christmas present. Commissioned in June 2022, two new Haith wash lines allowed Greenvale's Cambridgeshire facility to handle the busy festive period easily.
August 14, 2019

Scientists discover wild potatoes key for stronger spuds

Scientists discover wild potatoes key for stronger spuds.
Four 'resistancy' genes in current commercial potato varieties already defeated by Phytophthora Infestans
July 31, 2019

Four late blight 'resistancy' genes in current commercial potato varieties already defeated by Phytophthora Infestans

Recent research at the James Hutton Institute suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to late blight, the disease that caused the Irish potato famine.