09-10-2012 08:45 AM | United Kingdom

Potato imports threaten UK crop

No sooner does the risk of importing exotic diseases such as dickeya in seed potatoes appear to be receding than another potential source of harm to the health of the UK crop has reared its head.

Because the UK potato crop currently being lifted is back both in yield and in quality, a number of major prepackers are now importing potatoes from mainland Europe to fulfil their contracts.
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