Washington potato growers to continue marketing order

Washington potato growers have voted in favor of continuing their federal marketing order program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 80% of growers representing 52% of participating volume voted in favor of the marketing order.

The continuance referendum is held every six years, according to the Sept. 9 USDA news release. The marketing order authorizes the establishment of minimum grade, size, quality, maturity, pack, container and labeling requirements for the state’s potatoes.