In 2023, Alberta has surpassed other provinces to become Canada's leading potato producer, harvesting 32,063 million hundredweight (cwt), a significant increase from 26,813 million cwt in the previous year. Manitoba and Prince Edward Island followed in second and third place respectively, with the three provinces accounting for 68% of the country's total potato yield. The United Potato Growers of Canada attributed the decline in Eastern Canada's production to wet conditions, while Alberta's success was due to effective irrigation despite drought conditions.
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At 32,063 million hundredweight of potatoes this year, Alberta vaulted from third to first place as it improved on the previous year's crop of 26,813 million. Manitoba moved into second spot from third with its harvest of 29.760 million cwt. following last year’s 26,139 million. Prince Edward Island saw its output reduced in 2023 to 25.813 million cwt. from 27,789 million. In 2023, the trio combined for 68 per cent of Canada's total potato harvest of 128,801 million cwt. Victoria Stamper, general manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada, noted production in Eastern Canada was mostly down in 2023. She said PEI was hit with rain during its harvest, while Quebec and New Brunswick contended with wet conditions through their summer and during harvest as well. Stamper said Manitoba and especially Alberta saw greatly different conditions in 2023. Alberta has been in drought conditions for a few years now. They've been helped out with irrigation. Even that was getting tough. There ...
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