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Planting Under Sunny Skies
Following a bit of wind and rain at the end of last week, we are back planting under sunny skies, and the sequential planting programme is exactly where we need to be.
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Early Crops Remain Under Plastic
As a general rule of thumb, the earliest crops remain under plastic for about 6 weeks.
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First Indoor Crop is Lifted
The first of the indoor crop has been lifted and is being sent to the wholesale markets.
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Density Trials
The Jersey Royal Company has been working with NIAB Cambridge University Farms for a couple of years looking at density trials, and are repeating this again this season.
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Indoor Lifting Continues
Indoor lifting continues in greenhouses and poly tunnels around the Island.
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Managing Seed Crop
The Jersey Royal Company manages all of its own seed crop in the Island, and the first stage of this is growing mini tubers.
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First Outdoor Crop is Lifted
The first of the outdoor crop is now being lifted using a winch and cable system that effectively ploughs the potatoes out of the ground before they are picked up by hand.
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First Dig at Famous Gorey Côtil
Today saw the first digging from the famous Gorey côtil that overlooks the iconic Mont Orgueil Castle that features in so many photos and adverts.
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Ten New John Deere Tractors Purchased
Ten new John Deere tractors have been added to the fleet to replace some older stock.
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Pop up cafe in Covent garden, London
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