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Most of the seed potatoes for the UK are grown in Scotland.
In the UK we have a lot of heritage verities of potatoes. I am trying to preserve as many varieties as possible by growing them on my allotment. I believe that without a proper biological diversity we may suddenly have a new disease and not have a strain that shows natural resistance. The UK has plenty of experience of disease in our plants and animals which has been disasterous to our farming industry and humans. e.g BSE and the human disease nVCJD, Swine Fever, and in 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease in a large number of our sheep and cattle. If you want to know more about my potatoes please go to my Stourport VT page.
The photo of my allotment is typical of English allotments. In winter they all look very cold and bleak |
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Nemorino Wed Feb 1, 2006 09:11 UTC
Good idea to preserve varieties of potatoes, even if it does get a bit bleak in the winter. Maybe you can take another picture next summer, for the contrast. – Greetings from Frankfurt am Main. | uglyscot Mon Nov 21, 2005 00:35 UTC
Potatoes, eh? .Memories still linger of tattie [potato] holidays in Scotland , and scrabbling in the earth [or mud] to clear my 'stage' before the digger came round again. My back aches with thinking about it. | ettenaj Sat Nov 6, 2004 18:36 UTC
Interesting information, nice little page | deecat Wed Dec 17, 2003 01:27 UTC
You are a gentleman and a scholar! Your tips are so useful. Thanks so much. |
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