The Great St Florence Potato Challenge is back this year, with entrants once again being challenged to prove their green fingers by growing the heaviest potato crop as well as the greatest number of potatoes.

Overall a total of 160 buckets have been sold by St Florence Church, with 116 adults, 39 children and three schools entering the competition.

The competition is being sponsored by Puffin Produce the home of Blas y Tir; Walter Simon; and Birt & Co, with proceeds in aid of St. Florence Church.

The Challenge Grand Weigh-In will be held this Saturday (July 17) in St. Florence church yard, with strict Covid measures in place.

Participants are being asked to drop their buckets off at St. Florence Church yard in the designated area on Saturday between 8.30 and 10 am.

The buckets will then be counted and weighed by a team of volunteers.

The entrants will be categorised into groups comprising of School, Adult and Child with first, second and third place prizes up for grabs.

The first-place winners will be announced at 2.30 pm, followed by a photograph at 3 pm of the winners, their winning potatoes and sponsors.

Between 3.15 and 5 pm all the remaining buckets and potatoes will be available to be collected.

Entrants are requested to cut the potato stems four inches above the soil before bringing their buckets on Saturday.

In the event of any queries in the run up to Saturday, please contact Jenny Close via email at: [email protected]