With better moisture this year, Bethel, N.C.-based Corey Produce expects a slightly bigger sweet potato crop in 2022, says spokesman Lee Corey.
The company grows sweet potatoes in Martin, Pitt and Edgecombe counties in North Carolina, with its packinghouse located in Bethel N.C., Corey said.
“This year’s crop looks a little better than last year’s crop,” Corey said. “Last year was extremely dry in Martin County, and we have had a little more rain this season.”
Acreage for the company is about the same as last year, he said.
Corey Produce harvest started Sept. 12 and should be finished about the first of November, Corey said.
“Overall, the new crop looks nice,” he said, noting that the biggest challenge remains the rising costs of growing and packing the crop.
