The season for Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho Burbank Potatoes is in its last few weeks. New crop, fresh-run MFC Norkotah Potatoes will hit the market in three weeks.
Storage Crop
- MFC Burbank Potatoes are beginning to wind down; supplies will remain available through mid-August
- 40- through 70-count supplies are extremely limited
- Size substitutions will be required for order fulfillment
- Shipping dates may need to be adjusted
- 80– through 120-count potatoes are readily available
- Quality continues to meet specifications in remaining stocks; air checks and pressure/shoulder bruising will be seen sporadically
- 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
- New crop production will begin in Washington later this week; expect great mixer volume
- Idaho new crop harvesting will start August 19; the size profile is yet to be determined
- Limited Burbanks will enter the market in early November
- New crop potatoes will be sent to storage sheds as well as straight to packing facilities to fill for orders (fresh-run)
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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