Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho and Washington Potatoes are available.  

Storage Crop  

• Idaho

• • MFC Burbank Potatoes are the sole variety shipping out Eastern Idaho; MFC Norkotah Potatoes are available in the southern part of Idaho
  • Supplies will run through mid- to late August

• Washington
  • MFC Norkotah Potatoes will continue to ship from storage
  • Supplies will begin to run out in mid-July, pushing demand toward sheds with remaining stocks in the area

• Sizing in Idaho and Washington:
• 40- through 70-count supplies are limited
• 90– through 120-count potatoes are readily available
• Quality is good in both regions: air checks and pressure/shoulder bruising will be seen sporadically in remaining storage supplies (both Norkotahs and Burbanks)
• Air checks are tiny thumbnail-like cracks caused by stress due to abrupt temperature changes
• Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) result from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles

New Crop 

• Idaho

• • Norkotah harvesting will begin in the western part of the state by early August
  • Harvests in the southern and eastern areas of Idaho will start in mid- to late August
  • New crop Burbanks will enter the market in late September/early October

• Washington:
  • Norkotah production will start in late July

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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