Concern has been raised over the mislabelling of potatoes in the North West.
Following an investigation by the Irish Farmers Journal, its been revealed that potatoes being sold under the ‘Queens’ brand in some outlets in Donegal were, following testing, revealed to be the accord variety which is more commonly grown in England.
After a follow-up visit, it was discoverd that potatoes being sold elsewhere in the county as ‘Queens’ were also found to be of the accord variety while the labelling on the packaging was discovered to be in breach of regulations with vital information omitted.
Stephen Robb is Tillage reporter with the Irish Farmers Journal:
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