seed potato
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said it would help the livestock sector, specifically beef and lamb producers, as well as the seed potato industry which had suffered in recent years.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
Scientists had been predicting that PCN would wipe out Scotland’s seed potato industry by 2050.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024
The seed potato ban will be revoked this autumn, as will a similar ban on so-called "high risk" trees and shrubs.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2023
In December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a national survey detected no potato wart in seed potato fields not already under surveillance.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022
Most of the seed potato varieties found in garden centers are early or midseason types chosen by farmers for yield without regard to flavor or nutrition.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
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