News on Early Potatoes from Canada

New potatoes are often found at roadside stands like this one at G.W. & R. Visser Farms in Orwell, P.E.I. (Courtesy: Caroyln Ryan | CBC)
July 14, 2020
7 things to know about P.E.I.'s 'new' potatoes
New potatoes are a veggie lover's early-summer dream — the tender little spuds, some around the size of golf balls, others the size of a crabapple, melt in your mouth when steamed, buttered and lightly seasoned. Heaven. And they're now popping up at roadside stands across P.E.I.
A potato field in the Orangeville-Beeton area on Sunday, June 25. (Courtesy: Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board)
June 29, 2017
Heavy rain damages potato crop in Ontario, Canada
After a month of good growing conditions and positive reports amid sporadic news on disease potential, word from one of Ontario’s potato-growing regions is that roughly 1,000 acres of potatoes have been lost due to flooding.
BC Fresh Warba New Nugget potato variety
May 22, 2016
Harvest of Warba potatoes in British Columbia signifies the beginning of summer
BC Fresh started harvesting its Warba Potatoes early this year. It is the earliest harvest that most people can remember.

Filters

Refine By Topics
Refine By Regions
Refine By Year
Language preferences