Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2023 are down slightly (-1.8%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.8 per cent above the three-year average, mostly due to the increased size of the crop in the last two years.

Based on the disappearance figures, there were 10.9 million cwt of potatoes shipped from storage in January 2023, 9.7 per cent higher than in January 2022 and 14.7 per cent higher than pre-COVID (2019) numbers.

Most provinces saw a decrease in shipments of fresh potatoes in January, which is typical in the post-holiday season, with the exception of Québec, Manitoba and Alberta. However, all provinces shipped more processing potatoes in January over December.

In the seed sector Alberta had a good increase in shipments for January, with most other provinces on par for seed shipments compared to December.

For more details by sector, link here: https://unitedpotatocanada.com/2023/02/09/february-2023-holding-reports/

Source:  United Potato Growers of Canada Feb 9, 2023 news release