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Potato Stocks Rise in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Dec 15/09 - SNS -- Potato inventories in the 13 major potato producing States rose 9% above year earlier levels to 265 million cwt (100 pound units), according to the USDA.
Potatoes in storage accounted for 69% of the 2009 fall storage States' production. Klamath Basin stocks totaled 4.50 million cwt on December 1, 2009, up 13% from a year ago. Klamath Basin stocks include potatoes stored in California and Klamath County, Oregon.
Potato disappearance, at 120 million cwt, was 5% below December 1, 2008 and down 9% from 2007. Season-to-date shrink and loss, at 14.1 million cwt, was up 11% from the same date in 2008 but 1% below 2007.
Processors in the 9 major States have used 60.9 million cwt of potatoes this season, down 12% from the same period last year and down 17% from 2 years ago.
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