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

Idaho

• MFC Norkotah stocks are expected to be depleted by late June; MFC Burbanks will be the sole variety for the remainder of the season
• Supplies will run through mid- to late August
• 40- to 50-count supplies are tight; six-week averages will be implemented for shipping large sizes through mid-August
• 80- through 120-count stocks have ample supply

Washington

• MFC Norkotah Potatoes will continue to ship from storage
• Supplies will run out in mid-July, pushing demand toward suppliers with remaining stocks
• Larger stocks (40- through 70-count) are readily available; smaller sizes (90- through 120-count) are snug

Colorado & Wisconsin

• Norkotahs will wrap up in mid- to late August
• All sizes are available

Quality

• Overall quality is good; air checks, pressure, and shoulder bruising will be seen sporadically in remaining storage supplies (both Norkotahs and Burbanks) from all growing regions
  • Air checks are tiny thumbnail like cracks that are caused by stress due to abrupt temperatures
  • Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) results from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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