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Peak of the Market potatoes see good demand, strong pricing

June 23, 2020  By Fresh Plaza


Manitoba potatoes are seeing good demand and strong pricing, according to an update by Larry McIntosh, president of Peak of the Market.

“Demand is good for potatoes. The pandemic has made people go back to basics in some ways as people think about what they can purchase and store for a long period of time that gives them nutrition and potatoes check off all those boxes,” he says, noting that Peak of the Market is seeing consumers purchase potatoes in larger packs than it has seen in the past few years. That leaves pricing strong currently given the more limited availability of potatoes. | READ MORE

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