Storage
Pages
-
Storage
Click here for our latest news.Storage is key to potato production in Great Britain; between 3.5 and 4 million tonnes are stored every year and crops can spend as long in the store as...
-
R464 Ethylene For Processing
Industry ChallengeCIPC is currently the only storage sprout suppressant available for the processing industry but there are threats to usage. A strategy to reduce the overall quantity of CIPC...
-
R463 CIPC Use in Low Temperature Pre-pack Stores
Industry ChallengeCIPC is the main sprout suppressant used in GB. Due to exceedances in the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) the chemical was referred to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, and a cross...
-
Shedding light on storage costs
first published July 2011With energy prices rising, it’s more important than ever to get to grips with how much it costs to store potatoes. There are also simple steps you can take to...
-
Energy
The Energy HubEnergy underpins almost every commercial activity either directly or indirectly, and potato production is no exception. Energy-intensive activities are becoming increasingly...
-
Best practice guidelines for the use of CIPC sprout suppressant
-
Skin Spot – Guide to Research Projects
Skin spot is caused by the fungus Polyscytalum pustulans. Currently, Potato Council funds work to evaluate the susceptibility of new varieties to skin spot, as part of its Independent Variety Trials...
-
Storage Bulletin
Read the latest Storage Bulletin and previous bulletins.
-
About Sutton Bridge CSR
Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research is the leading post-harvest applied research facility for agricultural storage in the UK. It is owned by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board and...
-
Storage Research at Sutton Bridge