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• Colourful Potato Varieties
  on Mar 11, 2015 in Varieties colourful potatoes fingerling growing potatoes potato varieties purple potatoes red potatoes
  Colourful potato varieties are a fun way to explore the many flavours and textures of potatoes. They look great in place of traditional potatoes, and are packed with nutrients. These specialty varieties may be hard to find, so you may have to grow yo...
• Potato Growing Success Story in the UK
  on Nov 3, 2014 in Growing Planting baby potatoes bag growing desiree growing potatoes kestrel london planting potatoes potato blight potato garden sarpo mira
  We were delighted to receive a wonderful email from one of our valued customers who purchased our book How to Grow Great Potatoes, an avid potato grower who lives in the UK. He has had great success this growing season and kindly shared his experienc...
• The Health Benefits of Potatoes are Greater than you Might Think
  on Nov 29, 2013 in Nutrition anthocyanins blue potato health benefits of potatoes Irish potato nutrient content of potatoes red potato white potato
  The lowly Irish potato is a highly nutritious vegetable that is more than just a delicious accompaniment to a meal. In fact the health benefits of potatoes are so great, you could describe them as “underground health superstars”. All plants that...
• Controversial Quest to Protect Potatoes in Ireland from Blight
  on Aug 2, 2012 in Uncategorized Alexandre Millardet cisgenic technology genetically modified potatoes GM potatoes potato blight Solanum venturii Teagasc
  Once the basic diet of the Irish, potatoes are once again the centre of attention in Ireland, with a decision by the country’s environmental protection agency to approve a trial of genetically modified potato crops. According to scientists, the mot...
• The Real Cause of the Great Irish Famine
  on Jul 4, 2012 in Diseases Potato History British Corn Laws Great Irish Famine Phytophthora infestans potato blight The Great Hunger What Caused the Irish Potato Famine?
  Commonly referred to as The Great Hunger, Ireland’s horrific famine of the 1840s ranks as one of the very worst tragedies in the history of mankind. It is a well-known fact that the massive failure of Ireland’s potato crops from 1845 to 1849 was...
• What Causes Green Potatoes
  on Jun 7, 2012 in Growing processing storing green potatoes potato greens potato poisoning solanine solanum tuberosum poisoning what causes green potatoes
  Potatoes are one of the most nourishing foods on earth. But they can also be poisonous. You must never eat potatoes leaves. Commonly referred to as “potato greens”, the leaves are poisonous, and even eating the smallest amount, can make a person...
• 21st Century Infectious Potato Disease
  on May 15, 2012 in Diseases Pests growing potatoes potato disease
    A really nasty seed-borne bacterial blackleg disease, Dickeya solani is causing concern to potato farmers. First identified in Holland in 2005, Dickeya solani is an aggressive form of another type of blackleg disease, ...
• Storing Processed Potatoes
  on Apr 22, 2012 in potato nutrition processing storing
    Growing potatoes can be incredibly rewarding, particularly if you have the space to plant a fair number of them. Better still, if you get a particularly good crop, you can process some of them and store them for times when there aren’t a...
• Wild Potatoes are being used to Develop Commercial Potatoes that will Resist Disease
  on Mar 11, 2012 in Diseases Varieties ARS blight commercial potatoes fungal disease scab USDA wild potatoes
  With potatoes being the number one veggie crop in the USA, it's not surprising that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dedicated a lot of time and money to doing all it can to develop potatoes that will resist the typical dise...
• Development of Disease- and Pest-Resistant Potatoes
  on Feb 20, 2012 in Diseases Potato Varieties Defender disease resistant potato fungicides and fumigants harmful pesticides late blight pest resistant potato
  All living organisms are prone to certain diseases, not least of which is the humble potato which, by the way, is the fourth largest crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn! In fact the potato is prone to so many different diseases, and is attac...

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