Potatoes

Information on agronomy, storage, markets and prices, and all of our other potatoes related tools and services can be found below. See also:

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Market information, Brexit and business support

Potato market analysis

Regular updates on prices and markets in your sub-sector or region. You will also find analysis from our markets team and our annual reports on planted area, stocks and production.

Potato market insight

Latest potato prices

Retail and consumer insight

Brexit and the potato sector

As the UK prepares for the end of transition in January 2021, use this page to access the latest news, insights, government guidance and technical advice for the agri-food industry.

Use the link below for the contact details of our Brexit team - who will be glad to speak to you about Brexit and potatoes.

EU exit: fit for the future

Coronavirus: support for potato growers

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, many are facing loss of demand and uncertainty about when it might return. This information will help you face the challenges.

More business support resources:

Use the links below to access potato health and safety training in six languages via our popular Safe Potato Operations online modules, and learn more about our Next Generation Programme for those who want to grow their career and network within the potato sector

Safe potatoes operations: health and safety training

Learn more about our Next Generation Programme

Market information key contact

David Eudall

Head of Market Specialists (Arable)

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Storing your potatoes

The latest research findings, advice and tools for the long term storage of potatoes.

Potato Storage Hub

Tools, resources and best practice for good, cost-effective storage

Sprout suppression

Research and information on storing without CIPC

Storage Network

Book your free 1-to-1 store visit from an indpendent expert. The visit may come from a member of the AHDB team, or an external consultant - either way they'll help you apply our latest research findings to your own circumstances.

Call 01406 359419 now to book your free store visit

Growing your potatoes

Strategic Potato (SPot) Farms

The SPot Farm programme is a network of potato growers throughout the UK hosting scientific research on their farms, paid for by a £1.5m annual R&D investment fund. You can find out how the latest levy funded research could work in practice on your farm, by learning from growers who are running field trials

Get the latest field trial results via our SPot pages

Farmbench

Our free and easy to use benchmarking tool helps to identify where strengths and weaknesses lie within a farm business. By comparing results anonymously to farms with similar enterprises, you can improve business performance and prepare for the challenges such as price volatility and Brexit

Understand your strengths: Farmbench benchmarking tool