Focus on potatoes: Looking ahead to a new season

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Focus on potatoes: Looking ahead to a new season

The first of a three-part agronomy series following the potato growers' year, with advice from Hutchinson's agronomists in contrasting parts of the UK

Jane Thynne

20 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read

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Agronomists report on the start of the new potato season

North East 鈥� Liam Hayton, Yorkshire Settled weather during the first half of March has allowed some growers to start planting early packing and processing varieties, although at the time of writing in...

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