WHAT CHALLENGES DOES THE SEED POTATO PRODUCER FACE?
Because potatoes grown in most places in BC can become infected with virus diseases, special precautions have to be taken. The best way to avoid certain viruses and other diseases is to use special potato seed. Seed growers use tissue culture plantlets derived from mother tubers that have been tested and found to be free of diseases. This is the start of the seed multiplication process that eventually results in the availability of certified seed for regular potato growers.
