Packer Stories

04/16/2013

Sweet potatoes have turned into a sweet deal for Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, which just opened a new sales office in Raleigh, N.C., to handle sweet potato volumes that have tripled in the past six years.

03/15/2013

Export markets appear to be keeping pace with increased domestic consumption of U.S. sweet potatoes.

03/15/2013

The sweet potato industry rejoiced about a decade ago when steakhouses began to feature baked or fried sweet potatoes on their everyday menus.

03/15/2013

As sweet potato marketers step up their efforts, they’re finding they have more product to sell.

03/15/2013

Chadbourn, N.C.-based Wayne E. Bailey Produce Co. now offers a four-pack of sweet potatoes, said George Wooten, owner.

Market Scope - Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of May 13

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (101*-101*-105) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $13-15, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-12, U.S. No. 2 $7-9, no grade marks jumbo $6-7. *revised.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (17-18-21) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $14-15, U.S. No. 2 mostly $8, no grade marks jumbo mostly $7-8. Mostly beauregard variety and a few evangeline.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (20-19-16) — Movement expected decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17-18, no grade marks medium mostly $8-9, jumbo $9-10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $18-19, no grade marks medium $9-10, jumbo $9-10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $25, no grade marks medium mostly $10, jumbo $9-10.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (11-13-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $14-16, U.S. No. 2 mostly $8, no grade marks jumbo mostly $8. Mostly beauregard variety.