Potato growers face a persistent late-season threat: aerial stem rot (ASR), a bacterial disease primarily caused by ...

Two consignments of ware potatoes imported from Poland have tested positive for ring rot, a notifiable disease that could pose a serious threat to domestic production if allowed to establish in ...

Ring Rot is caused by the bacterium Clavibacter Sependonicus and is a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland. The potatoes tested positive during a routine inspection carried out by the UK Plant ...