Oct 10, 2024Growers beginning to wrap up harvest in favorable conditions
With harvest conditions favorable across the country, some U.S. potato growers have finished digging this year’s crop, with most others expected to finish within the week.
Above-average temperatures have slowed progress in several areas, according to the latest report from North American Potato Market News (NAPMN). The organization expects U.S. growers to produce 422.20 million cwt of potatoes during 2024.
That total, based on early October harvest reports, is 17.93 million cwt less than they produced in 2023, a 4.1% decline.
NAPMN has made several adjustments to yields after reviewing USDA’s revisions for the 2023 potato crop, reducing its total production estimate by 6.6 million cwt since the September forecast.
The largest reductions came in Idaho, North Dakota, Wisconsin and California, with production estimates also trimmed for Maine, Nebraska and Florida. Those reductions were partially offset by an increase in Oregon’s crop estimate.
