Markon First Crop (MFC) Burbank Potatoes are available in Idaho; new crop MFC Norkotah Potatoes are shipping from Idaho and Washington. As the industry transitions from storage to new crop potatoes, advanced orders and maintaining tight inventories are highly recommended. New crop No. 2 grade supplies are limited; markets are elevated.

Idaho

• Storage MFC Burbanks will finish in the next 7-10 days; new crop MFC Norkotahs are being shipped
• Burbank storage supplies are limited as the season winds down quickly; small sizes are most prevalent
• New crop Norkotah are also shipping
  • Size is dominated by smaller stocks and No. 1 grade potatoes
  • No. 2 grade supplies are limited; prices are high
• The large-size and No. 2 markets are expected to remain active over the next few weeks, but ease in September

Washington

• New crop MFC Norkotah Potatoes are now available
• Although stocks are snug, there is a good mixture of all sizes and grades on the market
• Prices are slowly declining

Colorado

• Storage crop Norkotahs remain limited
• Expect low volume and sporadic availability through August, especially for large, 40- to 70-count supplies
• Pricing is holding steady as demand shifts to new crop stocks in other regions
• New crop supplies will enter the market in early September

Wisconsin

• The storage crop season has ended; suppliers are sourcing from other regions to fill mixer orders
• New crop stocks are expected to begin shipping next week
• Size will be dominated by 90-count and smaller potatoes; larger sizes will not become plentiful until late September/early October
• Prices are elevated

Quality

• Fresh-run quality is excellent; occasional skinning and excess moisture may be observed in fresh-run potatoes
  • Potatoes release moisture as they cool, which gives the potato a wet look, and can cause a light, white surface residue to develop that is easily brushed off
  • The white residue will dissipate as potatoes dry and does not pose any quality or food safety concerns
• New crop potatoes have not gone through the ‘sweat’ process yet; the ‘sweat’ process allows field heat to leave the potatoes (which causes the release of moisture), putting them in dormancy, which prevents sprouting from occurring during the early months of storage
• U.S. No. 2 yields will be extremely limited
  • Fresh-run Norkotah quality is strong
  • No. 2 supplies will increase once potatoes are shipped out of storage

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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