potato marketing fact sheet http www uky edu ag hortbiz market trends although potatoes have excellent nutritional qualities demand for fresh softened between 1999 and 2002 perhaps due to dieting consumer perception of high carbohydrate levels in tubers consumption rebounded slightly 2003 but prices were still soft 1 interest continues increase gold blue red varieties niche marketers can combine this with information about expand specialty sales consumers continue smaller quantities individually wrapped baking 5 pound plastic clamshell containers are used the source usda ers vegetables melons outlook vgs 300 dec 18 us production 1997 1998 2000 2001 acres harvested 000 354 388 332 348 241 294 yield per acre cwt 345 343 359 381 358 364 total 467 091 475 771 478 216 513 621 444 766 471 00 average price 08 27 04 6 60 55 value 2 421 212 415 756
