Potato harvest starts in NI with digging of ‘Comber Earlies’

Digging ‘Comber Earlies’, the traditional start of the potato harvesting season in Northern Ireland, is now underway in Co. Down. William Gilmore, who farms close to the town of Newtownards, grows the first early variety: Accord. His family has been committed to early potato production for the past 75 years. William commented: “The crop was […] The post Potato harvest starts in NI with digging of ‘Comber Earlies’ appeared first on Agriland.ie.