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Highlights
This publication contains the preliminary estimate of 2009 potato production for both Canada and the United States, as well as the estimates of the amount sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock and value for the 2008 crop. It also contains minor revisions to 2007 data for Quebec.
- The 2008 Canadian potato crop was the most valuable on record, breaking the billion dollar mark to come in at $1.2 billion. This is up 23% from the value of the 2007 crop. The average value on all potatoes sold, consumed, seeded or fed to livestock was $11.95/cwt., compared to $9.05 the previous year.
- The preliminary production estimate for the 2009 potato crop is 102,390,000 cwt. (4 644 410 tonnes). This is down 1% from last year's revised production.
- Area planted was set at 375,100 acres (151 803 hectares), down 1%, while area harvested is estimated down 2% at 364,600 (147 554 hectares).
- Newfoundland and British Columbia experienced the largest decreases in production, down 25% and 13% respectively, while New Brunswick is showing the greatest increase, up 7% from last year and Quebec is showing up 4%.
- The 2009 fall production estimate for the United States is up 3% to 391,529,000 cwt. (17 759 755 tonnes). The combined production for the two countries is up 2%, due to an overall yield increase of 3%. Area harvested is down 1% from the previous year.
- The percentage of the crop expected to make grade is now available upon request for all provinces except Ontario.
