BPC urges potato growers to take action to reduce bruising in crops

BPC urges potato growers to take action to reduce bruising in crops
February 13, 2008
Potato growers are being urged to take action to reduce bruising damage in crops, which costs growers about £26 million per year, or on average £200 per hectare, says the British Potato Council.

"We know that there are a number of steps growers can take at planting that will make a bruise-susceptible crop less prone to damage but we currently still lack a clear relationship between variety, field conditions and bruising susceptibility.

"We need feedback from growers and agronomists that we can combine with further research. That will help us shed more light on this costly problem,” said independent consultant Fraser Milne, following a recent industry forum on bruising.

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