The latest data on Canadian potato holdings and disappearance as of June 2025 reveals a mixed picture across provinces and sectors reports Victoria Stamper, general manager, United Potato Growers of Canada. 

Nationally, total potato holdings have increased and overall disappearance has decreased compared to last year, and there are significant regional and sectoral variations. The current holdings stand at 27.3 million cwt, a 9.3 per cent increase compared to June of 2024. The most dramatic increase is in New Brunswick, with holdings up 137.8 % year-over-year to 3.94 million cwt, far surpassing its five-year average, resulting from a much improved harvest in 2024 as well as the impact of the U.S. tariffs slowing market movement. 

Although Alberta experienced the largest decline, down 19.5 % to 6.86 million cwt compared to last June, holdings in the province remain well above its five-year average, suggesting that last year’s level was unusually high.

Ontario was the only other province with a decline in comparative holdings, falling below both last year and the five-year average, likely due to greater disappearance in May mostly in the processing sector but also in seed. Stocks in the other provinces were all up compared to June of last year, and although movement in May appears to be down, most growers were not concerned about significant carryover into new crop for the fresh sector.

Source: Potato Growers of Alberta June 16, 2025 newsletter