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standard Norkotah (45 acres), and
Northwest 90 (42 acres).
The variety that is quickly rising
in acreage is Hamlin Russet, which
was first planted in 2020 and is now
at 97 acres. Ivory Russet, which was
first grown in Montana in 2016, rose
in acreage very quickly to 271 acres in
2020. It has since decreased in acreage
to 169 acres for the 2022 crop.
Chip varieties are a minor component
of Montana's production and Lamoka,
Atlantic and Snowden combined are
114 acres. The most widely planted
colored variety is Norland Dark Red
at 110 acres.
7,577.63. This was a 10.1% increase over
the 2021 crop (6,806.52 acres). All acres
passed summer field inspections and
summer virus testing.
Weather conditions were wet and
cool in the spring and became hotter
and drier in the summer. Nebraska was
especially hot in the interim period
between vine kill and harvest. Yields in
the western counties of the state were
up, though yields were slightly down
farther east. The excessive heat has
created bruising issues in storage over
the past few years.
The five most common varieties
grown (in order) were:
1. Frito Lay varieties, 3,235.1 acres
2. Russet Norkotah, 1,179.1 acres
3. Lamoka, 684.88 acres
4. Umatilla Russet, 525.83 acres
5. Russet Burbank, 352.34 acres
NEBRASKA
Acres entered for seed certification
in Nebraska for the 2022 crop totaled
No PVY was identified in either
summer field inspections or summer
virus testing. In Nebraska, issues arising
from herbicide damage are becoming
more common. In most cases, this is
due to drift from neighboring farms.
NEW YORK
In 2022, certified seed potato acres in
New York State were up 30% from 2021
with 778 total acres inspected. Growers
have been reporting a challenging year
with a wet spring, very hot and dry
conditions throughout July, followed
by a return to wet and mud just in time
for harvest. Yields and tuber sizes are
down this year.
Lamoka (223 ac) represents the largest
acreage entered for certification in New
York, with Snowden (135 ac) and Waneta
(98 ac) the next highest acreages.
We are currently preparing samples
for our winter grow out in Waialua,
Hawaii, in November.
More detailed information about
varieties and acres entered for
certification can be found in our
annual Potato Crop Directory, available
by calling New York Seed Improvement
Project at 607-255-9869 or by emailing
NYSIP@cornell.edu.
- Genevieve DeClerck, program assistant,
New York State Seed Improvement
Project
Samples from lots will be sent to
the winter grow-out in Waialua,
Hawaii. Planting will occur in early
November and readings/virus testing
in December.
- Adam Winchester, manager, Potato
Certification of Nebraska
P O Box 267, Monte Vista, CO 81144
ColoradoCertifiedPotatoGrowers.com
Lyla@ColoradoCertifiedPotatoGrowers.com
(719) 274-5996
NORTH DAKOTA
In early May 2022, according to
the USDA-NASS Crop Progress and
Condition of the North Dakota potato
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