9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
In March 2009, the Mexican government levied an average 20-percent tariff on various targeted U.S. products exported to Mexico in an ongoing disagreement over whether Mexican trucks should be allowed in the United States. Read more on the impact on potato exports from this Vegetables & Melons Outlook article starting on page 17.
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9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
With sweet potato consumption rising and a shift in the industry toward more processed products, the LSU AgCenter's Sweet Potato Research Station showed growers how to optimize production at a field day held at the station Aug. 24. Read more on the latest research from this news release at the link below.
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9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM
Chipstock movement is holding steady. Most plants are running on contract potatoes. Any open sales are at contract price. Read more on the harvest, Canadian production, and prices from this full report by Bruce Huffaker.
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9/7/2010 12:00:00 AM
Scientists have reported the discovery of two simple, inexpensive ways of boosting the amounts of healthful antioxidant substances in potatoes. One involves giving potatoes an electric shock. The other involves zapping them with ultrasound, high frequency sound waves. Read more on these insights from this Potato Grower article.
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9/7/2010 12:00:00 AM
The National Potato Council (NPC) is disappointed by the lack of resolution in the ongoing trade dispute centering on Mexican trucks in the United States. Read more on the ongoing dispute from this Potato Grower article.
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9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
The estimated yield of Russet Norkotah increased 30 to 50% (80 to 150 cwt/a) from August 3 to August 12 with tubers increasing in size by at least an ounce. Read more on potato bulking from this article in the Vegetable Crop Update at the link below.
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9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
Late blight has been identified in additional counties along the east side of the state and in more fields in central WI this past week. Fields which were identified with foliar late blight may also have tuber blight. Read more on late blight from this Vegetable Crop Update article.
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9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
No new late blight has been reported over the weekend, and it appears that the late blight has stabilized with the hot and drier weather, and the task now is to minimize tuber infection from now until harvest. Read more details from this last edition of Blightline at the link below.
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9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Demand remains strong for sweet potatoes, and California farmers say they're harvesting as fast as they can, to keep up. Per-person consumption of sweet potatoes has been increasing, in part because of demand for products including sweet potato french fries. As a result of the demand, sweet potatoes kept in storage have been sold, so consumers will see new-crop potatoes in stores. The California harvest has now reached full stride after a delayed start.
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9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Chip companies are pulling 2010 contract potatoes about one week ahead of schedule. Companies are running plants almost entirely on contract potatoes. Any open sales would be at, or near contract price, but very few open sales are occurring. Read more on markets and prices from Bruce Huffaker's full commentary at the link below.
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