"What we do here is we own the G3 and take responsibility down the line for the potato, and for that reason we have invested very heavily in the grading and the storage because it is our name, our reputation at stake," explains Robert.





Agronico recently built a state of the art cool storage facility with a capacity of over 8,000 tonnes. The storage consists of 10 sections for 800 tonnes each, and has a specially designed aeration system which allows fresh air to be circulated through each section to keep the potatoes well ventilated and healthy.

The new cool

storage facility

These G3 seed potatoes are then sold to some of the biggest potato growers in Australia. Agronico's model for seed production is a little bit different to anyone else in Australia."Tasmania has less of the potato diseases or pests found on the mainland and we have seen the biggest part of our growth in recent years with growers there."This low pest status is also helping Agronico in the Australian market, they have gone from exporting 3,000 tons to 10,000 tons in just 4 years, the only reason that it is not more is that it takes time to produce the tubers.For more information:Cheryl WestTel: +61412514946Email: c herylwest2015@outlook.com