大象传媒

Am bunt脿ta cumanta - dha cuid chan eil ann ach glasrach pollach, ach dha cuid eile tha e a' ciallachadh t貌rr a bharrachd. Tha an glasraich freumhach seo air a bhith na phr矛omh bhiadh sa mh貌r chuid de dh霉thchannan na Roinn E貌rpa airson nan ceudan de bhliadhnaichean, aqus tha am bunt脿ta an-diugh na bhun-st猫idh air gn矛omhachas luach 拢160 millean dha eaconomaidh na h-Alba. Thig am bunt脿ta ann an diofar chumaidhean, dhathan is mheudan, agus tha sinn ga ith an-diugh gun cus smuain a thoirt dha. Tha m貌ran ge-t脿 d矛oghrasach dha-r矛ribh mu dheidhinn, agus tha e na phr矛omh ph脿irt den bheatha aca.

Coinnichidh sinn ri cuid den luchd-dealasach seo. Bho na gr脿pan g脿rraidh a th'air an cleachadh leotha-san a tha a' cur an g脿rraidhean fh猫in agus na curadairean 'guerilla' agus croitearan a tha a' cur nan seann she貌rsaichean, gu innealan trom nan tuathanach air t矛r-m貌r a tha gan reic thall thairis. Cluinnidh sinn cuideachd mun sgil sh貌nraichte a tha co-cheangailte ri bhith ag 脿rach bunt脿ta , agus obair riatanach an rogaire, agus bheir an t-E貌laiche Bunt脿ta, Alan Romans, a shealladh sh貌nraichte fh猫in air a' bhuaidh a bh'aig a' bhunt脿ta air eachdraidh na d霉thcha !

Trusadh : Se貌id a' Bhunt脿ta - cothrom thu fh猫in a bhogadh ann an saoghal iongantach a' ghlasraich sh矛mplidh - bho s矛ol a' bhunt脿ta gun truinnsear.

The humble potato - to some it's just a muddy tuber, but to others it means much, much more. The potato, a root vegetable which has become a staple in most European countries in the past few hundred years, is today the basis of an industry that is worth 拢160 million to the Scottish economy. It comes in many shapes, colours and sizes and is so commonplace that it's often now taken for granted.

For many, though, it's an all-pervading passion and is a major part of their lives. We meet a handful of these potato enthusiasts. From the garden forks of the dedicated home growers, and the guerrilla
gardeners and crofters growing heritage varieties, to the heavy machinery of mainland potato farmers exporting worldwide. We also hear about the art of potato breeding and the vital work of the roguer, and Scotland's potato guru Alan Romans give his own take on how the tattie shaped our very history!

Trusadh : Potato Heroes - a chance to indulge in the unexpected world of the spud - from seed to plate.