Chipping potato storage supplies continue to tighten. New crop harvesting typically begins early June in California.
Storage crop
- Current demand is overwhelming suppliers with remaining volume; suppliers will distribute limited storage supplies until new crop starts
- Quality continues to weaken in finished pack-outs
- External defects exceeding the USDA standard tolerance of 10 percent will be seen
- Internal defects surpassing 5 percent the USDA tolerance will also be present
- Suppliers are sorting through product that would normally be culled out in order to fulfill orders
- Operators may consider shifting to gold/yellow or Russet potatoes until new crop chipping potatoes become available
- Remaining stocks will exhibit multiple quality concerns including discoloration, thin skins, pressure and shoulder bruising, and mixed sizing
New Crop
- California is expected to begin harvesting in early June
- Arizona’s production will start by early July
- New Mexico will harvest in mid-August
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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