Markies Members
Agrico (UK) Ltd. Based in Scotland they are a cooperative of plant breeders and farmers along with being major producers of high grade seed potatoes worldwide. Agrico are the breeders of this hugely successful variety that looks certain to serve the fast food frying sector for a long time.
AL Lee & Sons. One of the largest potato growers in the land. Tony along with his daughter and two sons grow & supply high grade chipping potatoes to the frying trade also being main suppliers to Ireland as well as the home market.
Thomas Paton & Sons. Kenneth Trainer is the major supplier direct into Fish & Chip shops for the whole Central Scotland and one of the founder merchants in recognising Markies in the early stages.
Fred Hartley Estates. The Jolly Roger Brand has been recognised for many years as superior product for the Fish & Chip Shop trade. Fred along with his son Simon are major potato growers in the Eastern Counties with a reputation for getting things right.
PJ Lee & Sons. The largest individual Markies grower in the UK. Their aim is to provide the market place with the quality it demands. This family run unit assures that attention to detail is guaranteed and they are suppliers to the 4 corners of the UK.
Robert Mitchell Potatoes. The largest supplier of quality frying potatoes to the fast food chain in the Midlands, also involved with the variety from the very beginning the company is family run and customer satisfaction is assured.
RS Cockerill. The York based company grows, markets and serves potatoes to all aspects of the potato industry, the Markies Club would not be complete without them.
Anthony Swift Potatoes. Anthony runs his company from Liverpool, he is the number one supplier to Merseyside and Lancashire with both local and fenland potatoes direct into Fish & Chip shops.
Crowland Fresh Produce. This successful Lincolnshire based outfit grows, merchants and supplies premium grade frying potatoes to all quarters of the industry. Specialised potato production of Markies is now a major part of their business.
Wm Fraser: Potato Merchants & Growers. This successful family business is run by Tim & Jon Halliwell and work out of Aberdeen. They are the major suppliers of material direct into Fish & Chip Shops from north of the River Tay to Inverness