The Royal family

Last year was something of a turning point for Jersey Royals producers. The season began with the crop marketed for the first time by the Jersey Royal Potato Marketing Company (JRPM), a single operation formed from the island’s four marketing desks. However, by the end of the year, a group of growers contracted to JRPM decided to part company with the organisation and go it alone, under the name of Jersey Quality Produce (JQP). With this, and the fact the island has been celebrating 125 years of growing the beloved spud, 2005 was set to be an important year for all.