potatoes

Potatoes in Practice will be back at The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie, near Dundee, on Thursday 13th August 2026. This year’s theme is Future proofing the potato industry so expect

Potato growers interested in industrial packaging have been offered help by Agrisacks. The Scottish family-run company aims to meet the demands of the potato industry with good quality packaging at competitive prices.

On top of basic hygiene measures, potato growers are being urged to disinfect stores with peroxyacetic acid, applied as a wet fog, to reduce the carry-over of damaging diseases ahead of this year’s harvest.