Fall Potato Output Down 2%
WASHINGTON - Nov 9/17 - SNS -- Production of fall potatoes for 2017 is forecast at 399 million cwt (100 pound units), down 2% from last year, according to the latest crop estimates from the USDA.
Area harvested, at 900,600 acres, is down 1% from the previous year. The average yield forecast, at 443 cwt per acre, is down 4 cwt from last year's record high yield.
In Idaho, growers reported some flooding and cool weather occurred earlier in the spring, causing delays in planting progress. As of October 29, 96% of the crop had been harvested. North Dakota planting was complete by June 11 and digging began in late August. Harvest was virtually complete by October 22. As of October 29, harvest in Washington and Oregon was 95 and 93% completed, respectively.
Fall Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016
and Forecasted November 1, 2017
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Seasonal group : Area planted : Area harvested :Yield per acre : Production
and State :---------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017
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: ---------- 1,000 acres --------- --- cwt --- --- 1,000 cwt --
:
Fall :
California ................: 7.9 8.2 7.9 8.2 445 450 3,516 3,690
Colorado ..................: 57.3 56.7 57.1 56.4 389 382 22,236 21,527
San Luis Valley ..........: 51.6 51.9 51.5 51.7 385 375 19,828 19,388
All other areas ..........: 5.7 4.8 5.6 4.7 430 455 2,408 2,139
Idaho .....................: 325.0 310.0 324.0 309.0 430 425 139,320 131,325
Maine .....................: 47.0 48.0 46.5 47.5 325 320 15,113 15,200
Michigan ..................: 47.0 47.5 46.0 46.5 370 400 17,020 18,600
Minnesota .................: 43.0 46.0 42.0 45.5 400 415 16,800 18,883
Montana ...................: 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.0 335 340 3,685 3,740
:
Nebraska ..................: 16.5 19.0 16.4 18.9 450 470 7,380 8,883
New York ..................: 15.0 14.0 14.8 13.8 240 265 3,552 3,657
North Dakota ..............: 80.0 75.0 72.0 74.0 300 340 21,600 25,160
Oregon ....................: 39.0 38.0 38.9 37.8 590 550 22,951 20,790
Washington ................: 170.0 165.0 169.0 165.0 625 600 105,625 99,000
Wisconsin .................: 65.0 68.0 64.0 67.0 435 425 27,840 28,475
:
United States .............: 923.8 906.5 909.6 900.6 447 443 406,638 398,930
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1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - Alaska: 2016-2017
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: Area : Yield :
Crop :-----------------------------------: per : Production
year : Planted : Harvested : acre :
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: ------- acres ------- cwt 1,000 cwt
:
2016 ....: 500 490 300 147
2017 ....: 450 440 280 123
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