Fall potato stocks in Michigan on Feb. 1 were estimated at 6.2 million hundredweight (cwt), according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. February's stocks represent 42% of the total production, up 35% from last year's 4.6 million cwt. Stocks by type were 86% round white, 12% russet, 1% red, and 1% yellow. Stocks include potatoes stored by both processors and growers.
Michigan Potato Stocks Up 35% From 2007
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