Potatoes

At a glance

Sold by Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin shippers · bought by retailers, chippers, fry processors
Checked first: Russet 50-lb carton 70s at the shipping point; buyers check their city terminal

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

Know the market

Unit: Hundredweight (cwt = 100 lb); wholesale in 50 lb cartons and sacks
Types: Russet, red, white, yellow; fresh, chipping and frozen-processing
Main U.S. origins: Idaho, Washington, Wisconsin, North Dakota
Key reports: Potatoes Annual Summary, NASS Crop Production

When it is harvested

Usual harvest months · this month highlighted

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United States (fall crop)

European Union

Reference, not measured data. USDA NASS · Usual planting and harvesting dates · USDA FAS · GAIN attaché reports

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