Potatoes
Potato growers facing post-harvest diseases now have a new option for protection during storage.
Potato and onion brand Side Delights is kicking off 2022 with plant-based products that give shoppers convenience and a way to reduce food waste, according to a news release.
Eagle Eye Produce, a top tier grower and shipper of fresh produce, will start shipping new crop russet, red, and yellow potatoes from their packing facilities in Idaho this week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a final rule changing the handling regulations under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties of Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon.
Monte Vista Potato Growers Co-op Association expects a strong quality crop of San Luis Valley potatoes, said Jason Tillman, sales manager.
The marketing year that ended in June 2021 was unlike any year the potato industry has ever experienced.
Wada Farms and The Produce Moms have moved their long-time partnership onto the retail shelf with a new co-branded potato package.
New data shows volume sales of fresh Gold potatoes outpacing sales of Reds, Russets and Whites, encouraging news as growers continue to provide a promising outlook for the harvest of their yellow-flesh varieties.
Side Delights offers shoppers Thanksgiving recipes and reasons or reminders to give thanks this year.
The Maine crop was harvested and under cover with great quality, said Mike Hart, director of sales and marketing for Fryeburg, Maine-based Green Thumb Farms Inc.
Tasteful Selections and RPE, its exclusive sales and marketing partner since Tasteful Selections planted its first potato in 2010, announced on Nov. 10 the formation of a new entity, Tasteful Partners.
All the elements are in place for a great year for the Maine potato supply from Presque Isle-based Cambridge Farms.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased more than 100,000 50-pound cartons of potatoes.
U.S. potato production for 2021 is down slightly compared with the 2020 crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November crop production report.
The following statement was issued Dec. 16 by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC):
Ongoing pandemic- and climate change-related shocks may require suppliers to invest in supply chain resiliency over efficiency in the years ahead.
The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation on Jan. 5 announced the results of its inaugural fundraising campaign at the 2022 Potato Expo.
Harvest will pick up steam in August for the 2021 Wisconsin potato crop.
Taking into consideration the record-breaking heat in some parts of the U.S., Newport Beach, Calif.-based Side Delights is offering summer solutions for shoppers to help keep kitchens cool and recipes fresh.
While U.S. potato retail sales from April through June declined compared with the year-ago level, they beat sales levels for the same period in 2019.
Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Grand Marsh, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery the first full week of August.
Connecting consumers to Wisconsin potatoes is an overarching goal for Dana Rady, director of promotion and communication and consumer education for the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, Antigo.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — The fight to get U.S. fresh potatoes into all of Mexico continues amid signs that the Mexican potato industry is shifting tactics to deflect imports.
Tasteful Selections, leading the bite-size potato category in innovation and sustainability is pleased to announce the limited launch of its new 100-percent plastic-free, recyclable and compostable packaging.
Side Delights shared industry data showing that retail sales of fresh potatoes alone totaled $3.1 Billion for the past year (July 2020-June 2021).
Yields are down but sizes are up for Idaho potatoes this year, industry leaders report.
Whether it is the COVID-19 pandemic, strange weather, or the erratic foodservice market, the Idaho potato industry can handle it.
Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, effective in early 2022.
U.S. potato growers and industry partners from around the country are invited to the nation’s capital for the new NPC Washington Summit, Feb. 28-March 3, 2022.
Maine potato growers experienced a down production year in 2020. Way down.