At that stage, it cost him money to get rid of them. SSA has been a huge help with product development. Now we take 20,000 litres of our soup at a time to the processor Classic Foods and the final products are terrific. The potato industry represents the largest individual component of all horticultural industries, with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of product consumed each year in Australia. To satisfy such a hungry market, the industry is charged with keeping production levels high in yield and quality.
Numerous diseases are prevalent in potatoes, and have a considerable effect on potato production.
A HRDC project was established to research criteria and production procedures for optimal cost-effective tuber production. The development of a semi-automated process for both plant production and tuber harvesting was also part of this project, to allow greater use of certified seed in mini tuber form. Ten years down the track and the Australian potato industry has established itself around the world. Last updated 19 January 2001.