Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this potato market update June 18, 2024:
Markon First Crop (MFC) Burbank and Norkotah Potatoes are available in Idaho and Washington.
Idaho
MFC Norkotah stocks will be depleted by late June; MFC Burbanks will be the sole variety for the remainder of the season
Supplies will run through mid- to late August
40- to 50-count supplies are extremely tight; six-week averages will be implemented for shipping large sizes through mid-August
Supply if ample for 80- through 120-count stocks
Washington
MFC Norkotah Potatoes continue to ship from storage
Supplies will run out in mid-July, pushing demand toward suppliers with remaining stocks
Profile is peaking on smaller sizes (90- through 120-count)
Colorado
Norkotahs will wrap up mid- to late August
Volume is plentiful for all sizes
Quality
Overall quality is good; air checks, pressure, and shoulder bruising will be seen sporadically in remaining storage supplies (both Norkotahs and Burbanks) from all growing regions
Air checks are tiny thumbnail like cracks that are caused by stress due to abrupt temperatures
Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) results from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this potato market update June 18, 2024:
Markon First Crop (MFC) Burbank and Norkotah Potatoes are available in Idaho and Washington.
Idaho
MFC Norkotah stocks will be depleted by late June; MFC Burbanks will be the sole variety for the remainder of the season
Supplies will run through mid- to late August
40- to 50-count supplies are extremely tight; six-week averages will be implemented for shipping large sizes through mid-August
Supply if ample for 80- through 120-count stocks
Washington
MFC Norkotah Potatoes continue to ship from storage
Supplies will run out in mid-July, pushing demand toward suppliers with remaining stocks
Profile is peaking on smaller sizes (90- through 120-count)
Colorado
Norkotahs will wrap up mid- to late August
Volume is plentiful for all sizes
Quality
Overall quality is good; air checks, pressure, and shoulder bruising will be seen sporadically in remaining storage supplies (both Norkotahs and Burbanks) from all growing regions
Air checks are tiny thumbnail like cracks that are caused by stress due to abrupt temperatures
Pressure and shoulder bruising (soft, external indents) results from constant contact with adjacent potatoes, or the floor, while raw product sits in storage piles
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
