Idaho and Washington storage potato supplies continue tighten. Prices are climbing.

• The market continues to rise
• All sizes will remain limited until new crop stocks start shipping in early August

• 40- through 80–count supplies are tight
• 90- through 120-count potatoes are adequate

• Several Idaho and Washington suppliers will experience 7- to 14-day supply gaps in early August, pushing demand toward those with remaining stocks
• Markon First Crop suppliers will implement six-week average allocations  
• Order lead time of at least five business days is recommended for the remainder of the storage crop season
• Quality is fair in remaining storage stocks; hollow heart, along with pressure and shoulder bruising will be seen

• Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) result 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

• New crop Norkotah harvesting is expected to begin August 15.

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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