Field Readings / Test Results

We're proud of the great effort and care we take to ensure disease-free seed potatoes at West Edmonton Seed Potatoes. The pH of our soil, averaging 6.7, is too acidic for Scab. The incidence of Rhizoctonia is extremely low. All greenhouse-grown stock is free of this black scurf. In addition, we plant our seed shallow to better utilize the warmth of the sun and reduce the likelihood of Rhizoctonia. We have never seen Erwinia Carotovora (Black Leg) on our farm. Agriculture Canada experts check our farm two times each growing season doing a visual plant inspection for foreigners and viruses. If you would like us to fax you a copy of any of the field readings, please let us know. The results shown below were received in January 2004, from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The results are visual readings from the post-harvest seed potato test plots in Hawaii and are an industry standard measure for potato health and quality. These results have been edited to fit in this space, but all results related to virus counts are reproduced here, and all the potatoes tested are listed here. If you'd like us to fax you a copy of the actual letter let us know. For a list of potato classes used by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, click here. Charts: Click the images below to view full size. Hawaii Test (Cover) Hawaii Test Results Bacterial Ringrot Test p.1 Bacterial Ringrot Test p.2 Bacterial Ringrot Test p.3