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POTATO PROCESSORS DIG IN IDAHO'S NEW CROP WITH APPETITE

Published online: Oct 28, 2011 Seed Potatoes
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Potato Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Ore., have used 13.3 million cwt of 2011 crop raw potatoes to Oct. 1, up 75 percent from last year. Idaho potatoes accounted for 9.46 million cwt of the total processed.

The remaining 3.79 million cwt were produced in other states.

Processors in Washington and Other Oregon Counties have used 16.4 million cwt of 2011 crop raw potatoes to Oct. 1, up 16 percent from last year.

 

Potatoes Used for Processing, Selected States, 2009 - 2011 Crops

SOURCE: Idaho Potatoes