Tattie progress ?

Last-of-V8's

Last-of-V8's

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How are folks getting on ? Like maize, a crop that isn't ready to harvest till October is asking for trouble I've always thought ?
 
All lifted here probably about 10tonnes in boxes to bag up. Trade started off quiet, went busy for a few weeks and has slowed again now.
It looked grim at the start internal rust in Piper and wets in Wilja farmer was mortified, then he found out all the neighbours had similar problems.

Is it climate or variety that makes you wait till October?
We started earlies in July I think. Usually we finish around and of October/start of November.
 
haulmy said:
You prob missed my question higher up.
Why do you start harvesting this late?
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2 reasons, growers grow so many bloody acres these days, it takes time to get through the ground ( long drawn out planting also leads to late harvesting ), and waiting for skins to set. We used to start selling our organic spuds at the end of June, and they'd be all gone by August. Back in the early days, supermarkets were so keen to have organic spuds on the shelves they were taking our main crop Marfona before the skins had set.:cool: This didn't last long, the market got over supplied, and the balance of power shifted........
 
All done up now.
There are 3 boxes of Piper that will most likely go to landfill along with the rubbish off the grader. Then next week off before the big clean up. It's usually the end of November before that happens.
Considering the slow start and some other problems trade has been non stop, just a shame about the price.
Farmer won't be buying a new tractor this year though.
 
Multi-power said:
I'm thinking they they will be dear this winter
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I think after last year he had had enough anyway. but at the moment the only trade is local farm shops, and although they are doing a roaring trade in spuds, with no chippys, fast food outlets, restaurants or pubs there might not be much of a market for them later on, obviously depending how long and how restrictive the lock-down lasts. Hopefully house holders will rediscover how to peel the humble potato and get back into using it instead of pasta.
 
Admin said:
I think after last year he had had enough anyway. but at the moment the only trade is local farm shops, and although they are doing a roaring trade in spuds, with no chippys, fast food outlets, restaurants or pubs there might not be much of a market for them later on, obviously depending how long and how restrictive the lock-down lasts. Hopefully house holders will rediscover how to peel the humble potato and get back into using it instead of pasta.
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That was my thinking re the pasta and rice, I don't see what different no chip shops make, people just have to cook at home, no difference to the actual amount of food consumption
 
Multi-power said:
That was my thinking re the pasta and rice, I don't see what different no chip shops make, people just have to cook at home, no difference to the actual amount of food consumption
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Well I'm on holiday this week so at home, if the rest of the furloughed workers are the same as me then food consumption will be well up, you can pretty much see the route worn into the flooring between the couch, fridge and kettle.
 
Fraserb said:
Well I'm on holiday this week so at home, if the rest of the furloughed workers are the same as me then food consumption will be well up, you can pretty much see the route worn into the flooring between the couch, fridge and kettle.
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Multi-power said:
That was my thinking re the pasta and rice, I don't see what different no chip shops make, people just have to cook at home, no difference to the actual amount of food consumption
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depends if people have a chippy as a treat, and when not available just replace it with a pasta based meal, do the general public still have a frier?
 
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