Main crop potato planting is well under way across the UK, with many areas nearing completion.
Rob Burrow of the Potato Council says: "Despite a slow start, due to low soil temperatures in some areas, planting has gone very well and has been problem free for most producers."
The latest reports from the council note good progress across all regions. The south has experienced favourable conditions, but some heavier soils have been slow to dry out with a few growers being delayed by low soil temperatures.
The west and midlands have a similar story, although some producers have had the added complication of delays in seed delivery. The east has progressed quickly, with a few growers commenting on the risk of a late frost, and the north and Scotland are also making good progress.
