New crop red and yellow potatoes ramping up volume

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this red and yellow potato crop update September 4, 2026:

Markon First Crop (MFC) Red and Yellow Potatoes are available in Idaho, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Volume is steady with multiple growing regions now in play, and more to start over the next several weeks. Markets are steady.

Idaho

• MFC Red and Yellow Potatoes are available
• New crop supplies are dominated by A-sizes; B-sizes are available with limited supplies of C-sizes
• Quality is very good
• Harvests will finish in late September when growers transition to storage potatoes

Wisconsin

• MFC Red and Yellow Potatoes are available
• A-size potatoes continue to dominate supplies; B-sizes are somewhat limited
• Quality and color is excellent
• Harvests will finish in late September to early October before transitioning to storage supplies

Minnesota

• MFC Red and Yellow Potatoes are available
• Suppliers report adequate volume on all sizes for both colors
• Quality and color are excellent
• Supplies will ship until the first week or two of October

Washington

• Production of new crop red and yellow potatoes is ramping up
• Size is leaning heavily towards larger A-sizes to start the season
• Quality and color are good

Colorado

• Colorado white and yellow potato harvests have started; reds will start in mid- to late September
• Supplies are dominated by A-sizes, with some B-sizes also available
• Quality is good; color is somewhat light compared to other regions

Canada

• Canadian-grown yellow and white potato harvests are underway; reds will begin in two to three weeks
• Supplies are dominated by A-sizes, with some B-sizes
• Quality and color are excellent

North Dakota

• Harvests will begin in early October

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.