Sweet potato prices are poised to rise. Expect limited storage supplies in July and August.

Louisiana

• Yields were lower last fall following severe weather events
• Remaining storage supplies are expected to be depleted by mid-July
• New crop harvests will resume in September

Mississippi

• Storage supplies will tighten in July and August
• New crop production will begin in September

North Carolina

• Volume was lower last fall following poor weather
• Growers expect limited stocks this summer until harvests resume in September

California

• Remaining storage supplies are adequate
• Growers expect stocks to ship through the start of new crop season in mid-July
• Markets will rise in June and July as demand strengthens due to other growing regions falling short

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.

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