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A report by Potatoes USA has found that potato sales, including fresh, frozen, and canned, rose by 17.8% to almost $4 billion in the July-September 2022 period compared to the same period in 2021. The sales increase was driven by fresh potatoes, despite a drop in monetary sales for fingerling and purple varieties due to supply issues. The average consumer price per pound has risen every year for the past five years, reaching $2.35 this year. Prices for 5- and 10-pound packages of fresh potatoes have seen the highest increase at 29.4% and 29.3% respectively, while prices for packages over 10 pounds have decreased by 27.3%.
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In July-September 2022, the total sales volume of all types of potatoes - fresh, frozen and canned this year increased to almost $4 billion, which is 17.8% more than in July-September 2021. This is reported in the Potatoes USA report. Among fresh potatoes, monetary sales increased for all types except fingerling and purple due to a lack of supply, the researchers note. All package sizes increased in price, with the exception of packages over 10 pounds, which decreased by 27.3%. 5- and 10-pound packages rose in price the most - by 29.4 and 29.3%, respectively. The ...
Source: Agrotimes
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