Potato Review

CONTENTS www.potatoreview.com POTATO REVIEW NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 3 Editor’s letter WE bring you news of a new voluntary initiative, GB Potatoes, which has been launched with the aim of bringing together all members of the potato supply chain and lling some of the service gaps left since AHDB Potatoes was disbanded. Donald Paterson of Scottish Agronomy talks about some positive results seen so far with ongoing trials on IPM strategies in Scottish seed potatoes. In our variety updates, suppliers and a major retailer discuss the salad newcomer, Jacky, and learn about a new clean water strategy in which e Jersey Royal Company is involved. e National Potato Industry Awards may be a year away, but some sponsors have already been signed up and tables are getting booked up, so catch up on the latest news and learn how to book/ get involved on page 18. While we’re on the topic of award-winners, you can also learn about the potato supplier who has received this year’s Foodservice Supplier of the Year accolade. All of us are familiar with the health bene ts and nutrients potatoes bring, but it may come as a surprise to know that they could also be a future lifesaver - a new antibiotic in diseased potatoes has been found to thwart fungal infections in plants and humans. Read all about this in our special feature on page 15. With energy costs wreaking so much havoc currently, we can’t a ord to be storing rotten tomatoes, so Paul Overton shares some insights on storage on page 17. We’ve spoke a lot about wireworm in the past couple of issues, and this month the team considers whether wireworm control and regenerative agriculture can go hand-in-hand. Cover crops have lots of advantages but are no silver bullet, according to Andrew Goodinson, who shares further insights on haulm destruction. And don’t put the magazine down until you’ve read the latest international market updates and heard the latest machinery news. It seems a little premature to say this while we’re still sweeping up Autumn leaves and preparing to watch annual rework displays, but as our next edition will come out in 2023, we’ll look forward to catching up with you again next year! In the meantime, head to our website at www.potatoreview.com to read our daily news/feature/industry bulletins, check out our online events calendar, or hear the latest BP and NPIA updates. Stephanie Cornwall Editor News 04 Machinery 41 Varieties 09 FOCUS: Clean water strategy 12 Fertilisation 08 Antibiotics from potatoes 15 Storage: Costs warning 17 NPI Awards update 18 Biofumigation and cover crops 23 Foodservice supply awards 31 International market updates 33 VIRUS: Trials update 28 PEST CONTROL: Wireworm 19 GB Potatoes launched 05