The first official USDA data for harvest 2017 show the United States production of fall potatoes is down 2 percent from last year, forecast at 399 million cwt.
USDA: United States Fall Potato Production 2017 down 2 percent
USDA-NASS has released the first official estimates for this year`s fall potato production in the United States.
The Agency estimates the United States fall potato potato production for 2017 at 399 million cwt, down 2 percent from last year.
Area harvested, at 900,600 acres, is down 1 percent from the previous year. The average yield forecast, at 443 cwt per acre, is
down 4 cwt (-0.9%) from last year’s record high yield.
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Fall Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted November 1, 2017 (USDA-NASS, Crop Production November 9, 2017)
Idaho
In Idaho, growers reported some flooding and cool weather occurred earlier in the spring, causing delays in planting progress.Potato production in Idaho is forecast at 131 million cwt., down 6 percent from last year.
Harvested area, at 309,000 acres, is down 15,000 acres from 2016.
Yield is expected to be 425 cwt. per acre, down 5 cwt. from 2016.
As of October 29, ninety-six percent of the crop had been harvested.
Washington
Potato production in Washington is forecast at 99.0 million cwt., down 6 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 165,000 acres, is down 4,000 acres from 2016.Yield is expected to be 600 cwt. per acre down 25 cwt. acre from the previous year.
As of October 29, harvest in Washington was 95 percent completed.
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Russet Potato (Courtesy: Potatoes USA)
Oregon
Potato production in Oregon is forecast at 20.8 million cwt., down 9 percent from the previous year.Harvested area, at 37,800 acres, is down 1,100 from 2016. Yield is expected to be 550 cwt. per acre, down 40 cwt. from 2016.
As of October 29, harvest in Oregon was 93 percent completed.
North Dakota
Potato production in North Dakota is forecast at 25.2 million cwt., up 16 percent from last year.Planted acres, at 75,000 acres, were down 5,000 acres from 2016.
Acres harvested are estimated at 74,000 acres, up 2,000 acres from 2016. Yield is estimated at 340 cwt. per acre, up 40 cwt. from last year.
Planting was complete by June 11 and digging began in late August. Harvest was virtually complete by October 22.
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