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(From left) T.J. Johnstone, Paul Dolan, Greg Holtman, Jeff Lazur, and Bryan Miller of (From left) Carissa Olsen, Mike Rerick, Steve Tweten and Steve Johnson of
Associated Potato Growers Inc., Grand Forks, ND.
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harvested from irrigated land, a practice that has been less traditional.
Black Gold Farms, based in Grand Forks, ND, has expanded its o erings to include potatoes that have been harvested from irri- gated ground. Keith Groven, Black Gold Farms fresh sales manager, notes, “We’ve seen a lot of variables during the past few years,
NoKota Packers Inc. in Buxton, ND.
speci cally due to moisture. We made a deci- sion a few years ago to really look at what we can control. Based on our history in the Valley, we know moisture control is critical to success. Selecting irrigated ground has been well worth it, and this year was absolutely a prime example with the dry growing season that we had.”
Other shippers agree that less rain during
this year’s growing season has resulted in reduced yields, but good quality from a crop, which will still provide plentiful volume for retailers and foodservice and a good outcome.
PACKAGING OPTIONS, ORGANICS
Buyers can also be assured these excep- tional spuds will be o ered in a wide variety of packaging options from most shippers,
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