Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho Burbank Potatoes are available. Storage crop MFC Norkotah Potatoes are expected to be depleted by early May.
Storage Crop
- Overall supplies have tightened as remaining Norkotah stocks begin to wind down
- Prices will strengthen through the end of the Norkotah season
- Quality is good: pressure and shoulder bruising, along with hollow heart, will be seen sporadically in remaining storage supplies (both Norkotahs and Burbanks)
- Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) results from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles
- Hollow heart (small, irregularly shaped internal craters) develops internally during the season when potatoes grow faster than normal due to adverse weather
2022-2023 Season
- 2022/2023 new crop potato planting will begin in April
- New crop Norkotah harvesting is expected to start in early August
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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