This year we have had a first! We have completely sold out of all our vegetables, and are awaiting our new season produce.
Unfortunately our potato crop had been affected badly by the psyllid bug.
You may have read about this nasty North American pest that has recently established itself in New Zealand (how did it get here we wonder, imported vegetables?). It is incredibly destructive to potato, tomato and other solanaceous vegetable crops e.g. capsicum. Across the country both conventional, organic growers and home gardeners are battling with this pest.

Basically the psyllid causes a disease that reduces the yield and quality of the crop. On potatoes the foliar symptoms are a stunting and yellowing of the growing tip, and after a while infected potatoes develop a scorched appearance and plants collapse prematurely. At the moment very little is known how to treat infected crops.
True Earth potatoes have not been exempt, and we have had lower yields this season, and a reduction in the average size. This has affected our ability to supply you all year around with potatoes and we are afraid there will be no potatoes on the shelf during October and November.
So what are we doing about this you ask?
Scott is actively researching organic control methods, and also working with conventional growers and scientists to find a solution for all growers.
Our onion crop also had poorer yields this year due to adverse weather conditions experienced during the growiing season in 2008. However the 2010 harvest is looking great.
Spring carrots are not far away.
We do look forward to supplying you with our “true earth” produce again.