Feb 1, 2010Potato Price Index Rises, Still Well Below One Year Ago
The January price index for potatoes is at 134, is up 0.8 percent from last month but 19 percent below January 2009, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The all potato price, at $7.19 per cwt., decreased 20 cents from December and $2.21 from last January.