Potatoes
During the first quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (July - September 2021), potato sales decreased in dollars by 1.1% and in volume by 5.7% compared to the same period in 2020.
The National Potato Council and grower organizations throughout the United States today welcomed the announcement by Canada to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island.
The USDA commends Canada for implementing the necessary plant health (phytosanitary) measures to safeguard against the transmission of potato wart disease from Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada, to the United States.
UPDATED: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Nov. 22 said it has suspended the movement of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward to the U.S., including fresh table stock and fresh processing potatoes.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board said it is “shocked” by the decision by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to suspend the certification of exports of all potatoes from Prince Edward Island to the U.S.
Yellow and petite potatoes were up in dollar and volume sales from July through September this year compared with the same quarter a year ago, according to a report on fresh potato sales from Potatoes USA.
A big potato industry reunion is right around the corner.
Export opportunities for U.S. fresh potatoes into Mexico are set to expand significantly within the next few months, U.S. potato industry leaders believe.
It’s always summer in sun-drenched Key West, Florida, where a seven-day resort getaway for two awaits the winner of the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2022 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest sweepstakes.
Potatoes USA’s Market Access Program (MAP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) increased for the 2022-2023 marketing year.
On November 29, 2021, during a routine delimiting survey, the USDA confirmed the detection of pale cyst nematode (PCN) in one potato production field located in Bingham County, Idaho.
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At 941,000 acres, the 2024 U.S. potato planted acreage forecast is a 24,000-acre reduction from 2023 but is 18,000 acres more than the 2020-22 average, according to the USDA.
Growers in the state are describing their 2024-25 potato crops as “almost ideal.”
Despite massive market disruptions and supply chain problems with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. per capita availability of fresh vegetables rose 1.2% in 2020, new statistics from the USDA show.
Reed Searle, an Eastern Idaho potato farmer located in Shelley, Idaho is featured in this edition of Eagle Eye Produce’s Grower Spotlight.
With the Idaho potato industry “facing extremely short supplies from August to September,” Baldor Specialty Foods offers retailers tips for keeping shelves stocked.
The Packer’s Tom Karst recently asked Mark Klompien, president and CEO of the United Potato Growers of America, several questions about the current supply and demand outlook for potatoes.
The Denver-based national marketing and promotion board’s five Potatoes USA Board Member committees are overseen and led by nine members of the industry.
When it comes to potatoes, Idaho may be top of mind with most U.S. consumers, but the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee is working to change that.
Barring any weather surprises, the majority of Red River Valley potato harvest should be completed by mid-October, says Ted Kreis, administrator for the Red River Valley Fresh Potato Growers Co-op.
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales from July 2021 - June 2022, compared to the same timeframe a year ago.
After a tough year last year, potato crop prospects are much improved for Crystal, N.D.-based O.C. Schulz & Sons.
A tantalizing celebrity chef cook-off is in store for attendees of the Potato Expo 2023.
Volume of Maine’s 2022-23 potato crop should be similar to last season’s, and quality will be excellent, judging from early harvests.
Buyers got to witness Idaho potato growers in action in early October, said Ross Johnson, vice president of retail and international for the Idaho Potato Commission.
Acreage and yield might be down for Idaho potatoes, but higher fresh packouts could help to counter those realities, said Ross Johnson, vice president of retail and international for the Idaho Potato Commission.
Wada Farms Marketing Group has concluded its potato harvest, with quality looking very good for the 2022/23 season, said Kevin Stanger, president of the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company.
Shelley, Idaho-based GPOD of Idaho has just completed the largest renovation in its history relative to its grading, sorting and sizing capabilities, said Kevin Searle, general manager.
With reports of above-average quality, fresh potato harvest for NoKota Packers will likely continue into the third or fourth week of October, says Carissa Olsen, president and CEO of the Buxton, N.D.-based marketer.