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a tuber that had a nice even growing
season, " said Winn.
" But storage isn't a hospital, " said
Winn. " Nothing is going to get better in
storage. Our job is to maintain as much
quality as we can when we transition
from the field to the storage. "
In the end, in order to preserve tuber
quality under increasingly variable
conditions, growers will need to employ
a mix of all available tools, including
dormancy enhancers, refrigeration and
management practices.
INDUSTRY NEWS
POTATO ACREAGE UP 2%
The USDA-NASS released potato
acreage estimates for 2021 on June 30.
Planted and harvested acres are expected
to be up about 2% from 2020, but still
below the pre-pandemic levels of 2018
and 2019.
Idaho growers are expected to harvest
314,500 of the total 935,200 U.S. acres,
followed by Washington at 160,000 acres.
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