Markon First Crop (MFC) Red and Yellow Potatoes are available in Idaho. Yellow potato prices are elevated; supplies are limited. Red potato markets are holding steady. Upcoming crop transitions will cause market volatility, but quality will improve over the next couple of months.

Idaho

• MFC Red and Yellow Potatoes are available
• Red storage supplies are ample
• Yellow storage stocks will be depleted by next week; California supplies will be transferred to supplement orders
• Overall quality is good
  • Reds are exhibiting excellent internal quality with strong color and smooth skins
  • Yellow potatoes may possess late-season storage issues (pressure bruising and lenticels)
• Yellow prices are higher due to strong demand

California

• Red and yellow production continues out of Bakersfield

• • All sizes are available
  • Quality is good
• • The season will wind down in late June
• Stockton supplies will start shipping in early July
  • Acreage is down this year
  • Expect tight supplies and high markets by late July
• Red prices are steady; yellow markets are slightly higher

Arizona

• Red and yellow supplies are sufficient

• • Red color is light pink
  • Minimal skinning is being reported

• Markets are holding steady

Washington

• Red and yellow yields are average
• Late-season storage quality is fair, with reports of pressure bruising and lenticels
• Pricing continues to rise

Florida

• Harvesting will wrap up in Northern Florida next week; storage supplies will ship through mid-July
• Yields are sufficient for both colors, but demand is active for yellows
• Quality is good
  • Red color is light pink
  • Lenticels are occasional issues in yellow supplies
• Markets are stable, but red prices may climb as the season winds down

Upcoming regions

• The North Carolina season will start in late June
• Production will begin in Texas and Virginia in early July

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