News and Stories

Markon First Crop (MFC) Idaho Burbank Potatoes are available. New crop, field-run MFC Norkotahs will be available in early to mid-August.

Storage Crop

• The Burbank variety will be shipped until new crop, field-run Norkotahs become available early to mid-August 
• Quality is good: pressure bruising and hollow heart are sporadic issues
  • Storage crop quality will weaken as the season nears the end
  • Sheds will need to run more raw product to pack the same number of cartons, reducing available supplies
• Size profile is dominated by small-size potatoes (80- to 100-count stocks), although large sizes (40- to 70-count supplies) are more readily available than in recent weeks
• Prices are steady

New Crop Norkotahs and Burbanks

• New crop Norkotah harvesting will begin in early to mid-August
• New crop Burbank production will start in late September/early October
• Current estimates are approximately 10 days behind schedule, compared to seasonal norms

White Russets

• Storage crop White Russets will be available through September 1
• New crop harvesting will begin in late September/early October
• New crop White Russets will be available to load October 30; this variety must go through a 28-day sweat process before shipment

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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