Government of New Brunswick

Bon Accord Elite Seed Potato Centre

Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries

  • Description
  • Fees
  • Contacts

    • Overview

    Bon Accord receives disease-tested in vitro plantlets and microtubers from the Plant Propagation Centre, and multiplies these to produce Nuclear Stock, Pre-Elite and Elite 1 classes of seed. Bon Accord produces a complete range of varieties, enabling New Brunswick seed growers to rapidly respond to changing market demands. The Centre also develops and demonstrates advanced seed potato production technology.

    Eligibility

    The Bon Accord Elite Seed Potato Centre provides top quality, high class seed to the New Brunswick potato industry.

    Description

    Production at Bon Accord starts when disease-tested in vitro plantlets and microtubers are received from the Plant Propagation Centre. These are typically transplanted into a soilless medium, and grown out in a protected greenhouse environment to produce Nuclear Stock tubers. These minitubers are stored over winter, and are field planted in early spring. This first field generation yields Pre-Elite class seed.

    Pre-Elite seed is field planted to produce Elite 1 class seed, Bon Accord's primary seed of commerce.

    Fees

    Unless otherwise specified, Fees exclude the harmonized sales tax (HST).

    Fee DescriptionRate in $Effective Date
    YYYY-MM-DD
    Sale of disease free seed potatoes   
      Pre-Elite per 75 lb bag 76.002012-11-20
      Elite I per 75 lb bag-Contract 37.502012-11-20
      El Undersize 33.502012-11-20
    Nuclear Seed   
      Tubers per pound 26.502012-02-13
      microtubers 0.672012-02-13
    Private varieties - All Tuber Classes - the cost of providing the productactual cost/coût réel2012-11-20
    Special Orders - All Tuber Classes - the cost of providing the product actual cost/coût réel2012-11-20
    Contact Information Email Location
    Contact SNB (Payment Only) snb@snb.ca
    Bon Accord