Sufficient supplies of Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho Burbank and Norkotah Potatoes are available.

Storage Crop

• Larger supplies (40- through 50-count stocks) are tight; 90- through 100-count sizes are meeting demand
• Quality remains excellent for both varieties; pack-outs favor No. 1 quality, with limited No. 2 availability
• Prices are expected to climb as Norkotah stocks wind down in late May; Burbanks will be the sole variety for the rest of the season
• Limited Burbank stocks are expected to ship through mid- to late July

New Crop

• Excessive snow and low temperatures have affected new crop planting start dates

• Growers will begin planting in the western area near Boise in late April (two weeks later than their usual start date of mid-April)
• The southern region near Twin Falls will start later next week (planting is on schedule)
• The eastern side is expected to start production the first week of May (one week later than their normal start date late April)

• Growers are hoping to see spring-like weather in April in order to get the crop completely planted by May
• Norkotah harvesting and packing would normally begin in early to mid-August; this two-week delay in new crop planting could potentially delay harvests later in the summer

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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