ROYAL PROGRESS

By William Church The pictures shown show the seasonal face of the Island’s countryside. At a brief glance, it looks as if snow is lying over the land; of course it is not … as any Islander will know, it is not snow but the plastic covering over recently planted Jersey Royal potatoes. Only 10% […]

ROYAL COMPETITORS UNDER STARTERS ORDERS

The annual Genuine Jersey, Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition launches this month. The event, which is sponsored by the Channel Islands Co-operative Society, sees green fingered school children from all 33 Primary Schools, Constables, the local media and branches of The Women’s Institute compete to grow the heaviest crop of Jersey Royals and to achieve […]