Potato Review

www.potatoreview.com POTATO REVIEW SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 17 ANNUAL TRIALS DAY sanitiser stations. Around 200 people were subsequently able to attend. Emily Packer, who was responsible for ensuring the event was complient with Covid-19 and social distancing laws, said ‘’We were determined to create a safe outdoor event so our sector can begin to plan for the future. I was humbled by the welcoming response fromour attendees within the industry, that they were happy to have their temperature checked on arrival and obey social distancing rules. e day was a total success and I’mproud to have been a part of it.’’ More than 100 varieties were on display and the event was attended by breeders, growers and other industry professionals who were able to discover new varieties, improved ways of growing and network with others in the potato sector. Machinery and lifting techniques were also demonstrated. Breeders who took part included Solana, IPM, STET, Agrico, HZPC, Meijer, NAC, Cullen “It was great to see a wide range of new varieties which show a lot of potential within the coming years.’’ Beth May, Organiser Allen, Perran Potatoes, Mccreight, Caithness, Germicopa. Organiser Beth May said: ‘’I thought it went really well, it was great to see a wide range of new varieties which show a lot of potential within the coming years.’’ WCM is a professional potato marketing company, specialising in the purchase, sale and marketing of packing, crisping, chipping and seed potatoes in the UK, working with a diverse grower base all the way from Cornwall to Scotland. e ethos of Whole Crop Marketing Limited revolves around growers collaborating to market their produce. e members established the group in 2008. • Full details of the varieties exhibited were unavailable at the time of Potato Review going to press, but photos and information about these will be published on our website in coming weeks – visit www.potatoreview.com for updates.