Potato Storage Hub
Potato Storage Hub
Can't find what you need? Contact the advice line on 0800 02 82 111 or email sbcsr@ahdb.org.uk
Find tools and resources and the best practice that is critical for good, cost-effective storage that delivers the quality that markets and consumers demand.
We have a dedicated research and advisory facility at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research where a specialist team are on hand to offer technical information and advice on storage.
The team at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research is there for all AHDB levy payers to consult for store management advice on the Storage Advice Line. Call free of charge on 0800 02 82 111 or email sbcsr@ahdb.org.uk. There is also a range of assessments and evaluations that can be offered, to assess whether your storage is performing well enough to deliver for your business.
New! Storage Network
We will fund an experienced consultant, armed with the results from the latest AHDB sprout control research, to visit your store. Significant changes in the way potatoes are stored are going to be needed in order to cope with the expected loss of chemical options for use on the 2020 crop, most notably chlorpropham (CIPC), the Storage Network is there to support you.
To book a free consultation, levy payers are advised to call the AHDB Storage Network booking desk on 01406 359419
Please view our storage sub-section pages (click below)
Monthly storage news
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Tools and resources
Below are our three most popular tools and resources - find more advice via the six sections above.
Remember good storage starts with good skin-set
Storage Cost Calculator
Download the Storage Cost Calculator here
Store Managers Guide
Our essential store managers' guide returns 17 years after its first publication
Updated advice and data on:
- airflow analysis
- respiration rates
- sprout suppression
- disease identification
- condensation control
- storage tempreatures
- pull-down rates and more
Download the new version now to use as a companion to other AHDB tools, such as the storage cost calculator and the free storage advice line.
Click here to view our Disease and Defects Tool, to help identify whats effecting your potatoes.
Can't find what you need? Contact the advice line on 0800 02 82 111 or email sbcsr@ahdb.org.uk
21 June 2019
There are new label restrictions on the sprout suppressant Maleic Hydrazide
19 June 2019
Our soil health scorecard can reveal the state of the land. This article explains how.
19 June 2019
Chlorpropham’s (CIPC) status as a herbicide and sprout suppressant has not be renewed.
17 June 2019
The window for farmers and growers to apply for a heavily discounted training scheme, which can deliver significant savings to their business, close on Monday 24 June.
12 June 2019
Anyone working in the arable sector is being encouraged to nominate inspiring and innovative arable farmers they believe deserve the title of AgriScot Scottish Arable Farm of the Year.
12 June 2019
Menus, which feature words like ‘recommended’ and ‘finest’ to describe dishes, will command a higher price, according to new research.
11 June 2019
We are on the hunt for a host for our next strategic potato (SPot) farm in Scotland.
10 June 2019
Easter this year was a hot one, putting shoppers in a good mood for entertaining, but in a less traditional way.
10 June 2019
Capitalising on the many opportunities Asia presents for food and farming, is the focus of a new report launched today
10 June 2019
Mother’s Day was widely celebrated this year as 76% of us treated our mums, according to research by Kantar.
10 June 2019
James Foskett Farms will take over as SPot East hosts in September this year
10 June 2019
Menus are growing as they cater for more dietary needs. Meat-free is increasing its share of dishes but protein still takes the lions share.
7 June 2019
After a tough 2018 season, Scottish potatoes have become increasingly important to maintain supply this year, according to statistics from AHDB.
6 June 2019
To help improve British soils, a system akin to traffic lights and an MOT is in development as part of an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) research partnership.
6 June 2019
Funded one-to-one visits for store managers worried about forthcoming change
6 June 2019
Potatoes events, from conferences to field walks, held across Britain this summer
5 June 2019
Trials on herbicides, desiccation, water management and dormancy are planned for 2019
4 June 2019
Arable Connections returns for 2019, bringing growers the latest practical trials and demonstrations in arable farming
26 May 2019
Industry needs to adopt a fully integrated approach to managing pests, weeds and diseases, to support sustainable farming in the long-term, according to AHDB.
23 May 2019
Farmers who have now completed our 2017 management training scheme identified combined savings to their businesses in excess of £600,000.
Storage Snippets
2 November 2018
Diseases continue to be an issue across the country, with reports coming in of soft rot and pink rot.. There have also been reports of tuber blight, despite a low risk blight season.
2 November 2018
Ethylene is a plant hormone that inhibits sprout elongation once sprouting has naturally initiated. Research has shown that performance varies significantly between varieties, as some are more responsive to the hormone than others.
30 October 2018
Reports from around the country indicate that there is a challenging season ahead in most of England & Wales, with only the far north of England and Scotland showing any immunity from the impact of the hot and dry summer.
30 October 2018
CIPC has been the leading sprout suppressant of choice in the UK potato industry for over 50 years, accounting for over 80% of post-harvest sprout suppressant applications. With an uncertain regulatory position for CIPC, AHDB has been looking ahead and is funding new work to investigate the efficacy of a range of alternative sprout suppressants.
30 October 2018
Storage experts from SBCSR and the potato industry contributed to the Storage in Scotland Day recently held in Perth,providing practical tips and advice to growers and agronomists on store management strategies for the coming season
30 October 2018
The extremely hot weather this summer has resulted in an unusual blemish showing up for the first time in several years. Golding blotch is associated with very warm growing conditions and results in an orange brown superficial discolouration, most commonly on the underside of tubers in the ridge
2 November 2018
Further to our last update in July, there was no significant progress on the European Commission’s proposal for non-renewal of chlorpropham (CIPC) at the latest meeting of the Standing Committee (SCoPAFF) held on 24 & 25 October. A further meeting will take place in December, when a vote on non-renrewal may take place
2 November 2018
The European Commission has now officially published the regulations concerning the renewal of the desiccant diquat and has decided not to renew its approval, based on concerns previously raised by EFSA related to the risk of exposure from workers, bystanders, residents and birds.
Testing the relative importance of agronomic factors on the physiological age of the ware crop and therefore tuber maturity at harvest on processing quality.