Potato sales have reached an absolute score of the past 5 years.

From July through September of this year the potato industry in the U.S. was witnessing record sales of the product.

 

Compared to the same period of last year, overall retail sales of potatoes have increased by 13.6 percent in dollar sales and 10.6 percent in volume sales. This is an absolute record of the past 5 years.

 

Fresh potatoes sales increased by 16.4 percent in dollars and 10.6 percent in volume.

 

Yellow, petite, and medley potatoes had a volume sales rise over 20 percent. While 5-pound (2.3 kilos) bags were more popular than any other size of package, 10-pound (4 kilos) bags have experienced a huge increase in dollars and volume sales by 22 and 20.4 percent. Packagings bigger than 10-pounds grew in dollar sales but were the only category to fall in volume sales with a 9.1 percent drop.

 

Frozen potatoes showed the greatest increase compared to a year ago, with a dollar sales increase of 23.9% and a 19.7% increase in volume sales.

 

 

source: potatoesusa

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