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Potato harvest starts in NI with digging of ‘Comber Earlies’

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Digging ‘Comber Earlies’, the traditional start of the potato harvesting season in Northern Ireland, is now underway in Co. Down. William Gilmore, who farms close to the town of Newtownards, grows the first early variety: Accord. His family has been committed to early potato production for the past 75 years. William commented: “The crop was planted on March 4 without the use of fleece. “It’s still hard to predict yield yet but tuber size is goo…
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Agriland.ie broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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