Previous research has suggested the potential of copper-based fungicides to control ASR, inconsistent results left many ...

Two consignments of ware potatoes imported from Poland have tested positive for ring rot, a notifiable disease that could pose a serious threat to domestic production if allowed to establish in ...

Polish potatoes, which are called "ziemniak" in this country, frightens vegetable growers all over Europe. The reason for all ...

Ring Rot is caused by the bacterium Clavibacter Sependonicus and is a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland. The potatoes tested positive during a routine inspection carried out by the UK Plant ...