US Potato Processing up in October

Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 7.49 million cwt of raw potatoes during October, an increase of 6 percent from last October.

Accumulated processing of 2011 crop raw potatoes to November 1 was 20.5 million cwt, up 40 percent from last year.

Idaho potatoes accounted for 16.1 million cwt of the total processed, up 54 percent from last year. The remaining 4.39 million cwt were produced in other states.

Processors in Washington and Other Oregon Counties have used 24.2 million cwt of 2011 crop raw potatoes to November 1, up 16 percent from last year.
 

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Potatoes used for processing, selected states