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UPDATE: POTATOES

May 16, 2023

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

Storage Crop

  • Size is currently dominated by 80- through 90-count supplies; larger sizes (40- through 50-count potatoes) are adequate
  • Quality remains great for both varieties; pack-outs favor No. 1 quality, with limited No. 2 availability
  • Norkotah stocks are winding down throughout this month; Burbanks will be the sole variety for the remainder of the season
  • Daily production schedules have been reduced to extend storage supplies until the new crop season (2023-2024) begins
  • Limited Idaho Burbank stocks are expected to ship through late July/early August
  • Washington supplies will be depleted by mid-July
  • Advanced order lead-time is highly recommended for order fulfillment

New Crop

  • Idaho will wrap up planting by the end of next week (one week behind normal schedule); Norkotah harvesting and packing would normally begin in mid- to late August
  • Washington will finish planting by the end of this week (one week behind normal schedule); Norkotah harvesting and packing would normally begin the last week of July

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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