John D'hondt might be interested in this.
I am Lawrence but so far my own spuds, mixture of many varieties, are healthy enough where it seems that many professional growers in Ireland are plowing their blighted crops under at this moment in one of the most blight prone years seen for a long time. Seems that gallons of Dithane did not save them.
john
- <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/4149907.stm> Last Updated: Thursday, 6 January, 2005, 06:27 GMT Researchers hail organic potatoesProfessor Carlo Leifert with the Hungarian 'purple' potato. Picture: North NewsNo chemicals are used on the potatoes. Picture: North NewsThe organic food industry has been given a boost after potatoes which can be grown without chemicals but resist deadly diseases have been identified.
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