Yellow potato demand continues to climb
The biggest trend this year for OC Schulz & Sons Inc., Crystal, N.D., is the continued demand for yellow potatoes.
Andy Moquist, plant manager and sales representative, said the company has seen more demand for yellow potatoes, notably 5-pound poly bags for retail customers and cartons for wholesale customers.
OC Schulz & Sons is a grower-packer-shipper selling both red and yellow potatoes.
“The biggest part of our [company's] marketing plan is to try to ship the best potatoes we can; we find that when we do that all the marketing takes care of itself,” Moquist said.
The company sells mostly to repackers, wholesalers and occasionally direct to retail, Moquist said.
The potato market outlook is strong for yellow and russet potatoes, he said, and stable for red potatoes.
