potato
Potatoes for diabetics
Growers are invited to participate in a government testing program for new varieties
Feds back plan to fight potato cyst nematode
Pest has potential to ruin a province’s seed potato industry
Local production unaffected by rising interest in spuds
Interest in using potatoes to stave off world hunger may be growing but those involved in Canadian production say the trend isn’t really having an impact on our domestic industry. “Our growers are not looking towards export,” says Don Brubacher, general manager of the Ontario Potato Board.