Bulk Potato Storage (Courtesy: Roses and Sagebrush)
United States Potato Stocks Down 7 Percent From June 2015
In the United States, the 13 major potato producing states held 52.2 million cwt of potatoes in storage June 1, 2016, down 7 percent from June 1, 2015.
Potatoes in storage accounted for 13 percent of the fall storage States' 2015 production, down 1 percent from last year.
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Potato disappearance, at 346 million cwt, was up 2 percent from June 1, 2015. Season-to-date shrink and loss, at 24.0 million cwt, was 6 percent lower than last year.US Fall Potato Production and Stocks – 13 Major States: June 1, 2015-2016
[Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following year's crop. Seed usage for all seasons in 2014 totaled 26.1 million cwt]
Potato Processing companies in the 9 major States used 182 million cwt of potatoes for the season, down 1 percent from June 2015.
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