Canada: United Potato Growers of Canada issues final crop report for the season

Published 2021년 10월 26일

Tridge summary

Most provinces in Canada have had favorable harvest conditions, leading to above average yields in the Central provinces and exceptional yields in the East. Only British Columbia has experienced below average yields. The final update of the season shows that Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have finished their harvest, with outstanding yields and quality. Quebec's harvest is almost complete, with above average yields and nice quality. Ontario's harvest is also mostly complete, with well above average yields and nice size profiles. Manitoba's harvest was 90% complete by October 1, with some growers delaying to allow further bulking, and fresh potato growers have now completed their harvest. However, the growing season had heat exceeding 30 degrees for 36 days, which trimmed overall yields and caused quality issues such as more smalls, lower gravity, and sugar ends.

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Original content

Most provinces (with the exception of British Columbia) have enjoyed excellent harvest conditions without cool temperatures or wet conditions. Yields have been below average in the west, above average in the Central provinces, and exceptional in the Eastern region. Here is a final update as the last spuds roll into storage for this season: Prince Edward Island: PEI growers have about 85% of their crop harvested and many expect to finish up this week. After two years of disappointing yields, this one is exceptional in terms of both tonnage, and quality. Yields will likely be in excess of 340cwt./acre in comparison to last year’s 250 cwt./acre. One would need to go back to 2006 to find a similar production level for the province. Two large Hurricane events in early September were instrumental in bulking tubers at the end of the season. Harvest conditions have been excellent, bringing the crop in ahead of schedule. There will be a few unharvested acres where growers bypassed water ...

Source: Argenpapa