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SPUDSMART.COM14OncetheweatherturnedaroundtheIslandexperiencedastretchofsunnydaysandthemaincropwentinthegroundinatimelybasishesays.Warmtemperaturesandraininmid-Junearepromotinggoodgrowthsofar.QuebecInQuebecpotatoacreageisupby988acrestoatotalof43243acres.AccordingtoClementLalancettedirectorgeneralofleFdrationdesproducteursdepommesdeterreduQubecseedinginlabelleprovincebegansevento10dayslaterthanaveragethisyearinsouthernQuebecalthoughweatherconditionsinotherareasremainedgood.EarlypotatoesshouldbeavailablearoundJuly10afewdayslaterthanlastyearhesays.Acreageshouldremainstableinallsectorsexceptinthechipsectorweexpectadecreaseinchipcon-tracts.Contractvolumesforprocessingshouldbeatthesamelevelthanlastyear.Wehavearolloverforprocessingprices.WhileLalancettesaysitistooearlytomakepredictionsaboutyieldhedoesexpecttoseeatleastaverageyieldsthrough-outtheprovince.LastyearQuebecfreshpotatoexportswerecutnearlyinhalfduetoaglutofpotatoesinIdahobutUPGCsMacIsaacisnotsureifproductioninthatstatewillhavethesameimpactontheprov-incethisyear.QuebecpackerswouldreportthattheyvehadsomegoodmovementintotheU.S.hesays.OnthefreshsideIwouldsaytheyandalotofotherareasofthecountryarendinganexcessofredpotatoesinthemarketrightnow.Normallyredsarepremiumbutinthisparticularyeartheresbeensomegoodqualitystoredrighttotheend.OntarioThe2014potatoacreageinOntarioisdown2500acresto35500acresintotal.InthatprovincewherethemainbusinessisintablestockandchipprocessingpotatoestheprocessingindustryhasseenacreagedecreasesataboutvepercentwhiletablestockhasremainedatorincreasedslightlysaysnotedpotatoresearcherandgrowerPeterVanderZaagownerofSunrisePotato.InOntarioweretryingtorecoversomeofourtablestockmarketforourselveshesays.Wehavetobemorecreativeaboutgettingconsumerstoeatfreshpotatoes.Thegrowthinspecialtymarketsandforspecialtyvarietiesisincreasingandhopefullythesenichemarketswilldevelopandgrowandhelpusrecoversomebusinessthatwevelost.VanderZaagsaysOntariosgrowersanticipatedalatespringduetoaharshwinterbutfarmersfoundthespringweathertobeveryconducivetoplantingthepotatocrop.ThelastpartofMayandearlyJuneweredrysothecropgotinfairlyfastaftertheweatherturnedaroundsaysVanderZaag.SomeareasreceivedalotofrainheaddsbutcooltemperaturesinJunesawexcellentemergenceinalmostallareasandtheearlycropistuberizingrightonschedule.WereveryoptimisticsaysVanderZaagaddingthatover-allyieldpotentiallooksgoodinOntario.Wedontknowwhatwillhappenbutwehavethemakingsofagoodcrop.ThetubersetwillbeverygoodwiththecoolJune.ManitobaInManitobafewerprocessingacrescontractedfor2014meansareductioninacreageby6616acrestoatotalof63384acres.AccordingtoDanSawatzkymanagerofKeystonePotatoProducersAssociationManitobasawperhapstheharshestcutsincontractsandsubsequentacreagedeclinesthisyear.Heestimatesprocessingacreswillbedowntoabout43000acreslargelyduetoMcCaincuttingfrenchfry-contractedacresintheprovincebyabout19percent.CanadianPotatoAcreageEstimates000acres201220132014Change2013-2014NewfoundlandandLabrador500500nanaPrinceEdwardIsland8950089000905001.7NovaScotia190019001500-21.1NewBrunswick535004800047584-0.9Quebec4200742255432432.3Ontario398003800035500-6.6Manitoba760007000063384-9.4Saskatchewan700070006531-6.7Alberta5594752483533341.6BritishColumbia700062006169-0.5TotalCanada373154355338348221-2.0SourceStatisticsCanada