Meet the Growers

Steve Mumford

Steve Mumford has been growing carrots on his farm for more than 20 years. He tells us light, sandy soil is ideal for growth of long, healthy carrots and also helps the harvesting process. Stony soil is unsuitable for root vegetables as they grow around the stones, causing unevenly shaped produce.

Robert Sinclair

Leeks grown by Robert Sinclair, north Berwick on the east coast of Scotland.
The sandy soil in this location combined with good drainage and wet conditions produce the best quality crop.
Leeks are planted in late April and lifted ready for sale in September through to March the following year.

Caithness Growers Ltd, Crieff

Caithness Growers Limited, based in Crieff Perthshire, trial potato beds (note the different colours of flowers on top), undergoing careful inspection by three of their growers.

Forsyth have developed excellent relationships with growers, who are able to supply large quantities and of a consistently high quality, different potato varieties for different uses: boiling, chipping, baking or roasting.

Scotland's seed potatoes are of an exceptionally high quality and contribute significantly to the Scottish export market.