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How can growers reduce post-harvest losses with carrots?

Carrot price trends vary wildly around the world, but the focus remains the same, how can you maximise the amount of crop that remains in a saleable state? One key aspect of this is avoiding the ‘silvering’ of carrots that indicates dehydration and results in lower value being captured.

In our home country of New Zealand, carrots showed a massive 51% price jump between February 2016 and February 2017. Media in India have recently reported carrot prices doubling during 2017 in some cities. Contrast this with Russian reports putting carrot prices at a five-year low in late 2016, as well as Australian farmers facing the biggest carrot oversupply in 25 years, and media coverage in Germany suggesting that while organic carrot prices are holding firm in 2017, the value of conventional produce is dropping.

Potatoes, a commonly misunderstood nutritional powerhouse

If you knew there was a vegetable which would help to support a large number of health aspects you would make sure it was a staple in your diet, right?

This nutritional powerhouse helps the body’s immune system, reduces the risk of hypertension and stroke, helps maintain a healthy blood pressure, and turns the energy in your food into energy your body can use, as well as making you feel fuller for longer. So what vegetable offers such awesome health benefits? None other than the humble potato.

October 2017

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