More Ontario potatoes on Ontario plat
The early fresh potato market in Ontario – the first potatoes of the season to come to market, generally in early July – is dominated by round, white potatoes. Very few early red or yellow potato varieties, which have more nutritional value-added potential, are currently available to be grown in Ontario.
“The early fresh market is very valuable, worth about $4 million a year, so we are looking to identify and establish red and yellow varieties for this market that are grown in Ontario, and adapted to the Ontario market and climate,” explains Vanessa Currie, a Research Technician in the University of Guelph Department of Plant Agriculture working on the project, which is supported by the Ontario Farm Innovation Program.
Source: Foodincanada.com