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Spring Potato Crop ImprovesWASHINGTON - May 10/12 - SNS -- Spring potato production for 2012 is forecast at 27.7 million cwt (100 pound units), up 2% from the previous forecast and 8% from 2011, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecasts. Planted acreage is forecast at 97,700 acres, a 1% decrease from the April forecast. Area for harvest is forecast at 96,100 acres, up 500 acres from the previous forecast. The average yield forecast, at 289 cwt per acre, is up 4 cwt from the April forecast. In California, harvest was underway and growers were reporting a normal crop year. Texas growers reported good crop conditions, with expectations of good yields. Growers in Florida experienced adverse weather that negatively impacted yields. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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