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Revised estimates for 2007 are now available for two provinces. Quebec revised its production up by less than 1% to 11,980,000 hundredweights (cwts) or 543,413 tonnes. Saskatchewan's area planted and harvested was revised downward to 9,500 acres (3,845 hectares), which resulted in a 5% decrease in production. The net effect to the national production estimate, although downward, was insignificant.
There were also revisions to the American potato estimates. The 2007 production estimate now is set at 449,156,000 cwts (20,373,716 tonnes), up from the November estimate of 447,970,000 cwts (20,319,919 tonnes).
Available on CANSIM: tables 001-0014 and 001-0045.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3401, 3407, 3446 and 3465.
The January 2008 issue of Canadian Potato Production, Vol. 5, no. 3 (22-008-XWE, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website. This publication contains tables from the United States' National Agricultural Statistics Service. These potato tables will become an ongoing part of this release. They contain data on area planted and harvested, production and value estimates by harvest season.
To obtain additional information, call (toll-free 1-800-465-1991). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Bernadette Alain (902-893-7251; bernadette.alain@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
