Category: Harvesting
Eagle Eye Produce harvesting new crop of russets
Eagle Eye will start shipping its new crop of Idaho-grown russet potatoes the week of Aug. 3-7, with red and yellow potatoes to follow shortly after.
TOMRA adds category director to focus on potatoes
TOMRA Food has announced Marco Colombo as its new global director of potatoes. He joined TOMRA in February after 10 years with Lamb Weston Meijer.
Van Doren Sales acquires data firm Agjet
Produce handling firm Van Doren Sales (VDS) had announced the acquisition of data information systems company Agjet LLC in “strategic move.”
Lockwood announces new Mobile TANK potato harvesting equipment
Lockwood’s Mobile TANK continues the trend of self-contained mobility in potato handling. It’s an ideal addition for any pre-storage cleaning system.
Colorado potato production decrease reflects fewer harvested acres
Colorado potato growers produced an estimated 19.67 million cwt of potatoes in 2019, down 9% from last year. Nine percent fewer acres were harvested.
Red River Valley growers facing significant loss of fresh potato crop
Estimates have close to 50% of the fresh potato crop in the Red River Valley still in the ground with ongoing wet conditions making it difficult to harvest.
Harvest update: Great Lakes region, Maine making progress getting potatoes out of ground
Potato farmers in Wisconsin have been able to make solid progress harvesting their crop in recent days. This follows weeks of above-average rain.
Rain, cold wreak havoc for Red River Valley’s potato harvest
Ten inches of rain and freezing temperatures have large amounts of the potato crop in danger in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Nearly 20% of Idaho potato crop still in ground following hard freeze, says IPC’s Blacker
An Idaho Potato Commission official said 15-20% of the state’s crop is still in the ground following a hard freeze on Oct. 10, leaving farmers uncertain.
Idaho farmers team up to beat hard freeze, Facebook video goes viral
All the farmers Hamer, Idaho, got potatoes out of the ground prior to the hard freeze on Oct. 9, except one, so they all pitched in to help.
Harvest update: Rain slowing progress in key potato-growing regions
A wet spring hindered potato planting efforts around the U.S. The harvest season is turning out to be quite wet, as well.
TOMRA introducing new 3A potato sorter
TOMRA Food has introduced the TOMRA 3A sensor-based machine for freshly harvested root crops, offering potato growers increased sorting capabilities.
Total potato acres planted up slightly in 2019
2019 Potato acres planted and harvested are on par with 2018 in both Idaho and Washington, but are down slightly in Oregon, according to the USDA.
