That potato availability is great for northeast folks. I'm in the northern Rocky mountains, and conventional production in Idaho, eastern Washington, Utah, Dakota dominates the markets. I was a weekly vendor at 4 farmers markets, organic potatoes were as scarce as hen's teeth. They never penciled/sold.
That potato availability is great for northeast folks. I'm in the northern Rocky mountains, and conventional production in Idaho, eastern Washington, Utah, Dakota dominates the markets. I was a weekly vendor at 4 farmers markets, organic potatoes were as scarce as hen's teeth. They never penciled/sold.
Consider conventional potato culture-before planting the ground is fumigated to a depth of 12-18 inches, they are sprayed with fungicides while growing, then sprayed again before harvest to kill weedy competition, and finally sprayed with another chemical to retard sprouting/rot after harvest.
Here's a list of 35 pesticide residues found on spuds by the USDA Pesticide Data Program that EWG relies on.
The former chair of the National Organic Standards Board, Jeff Moyer, said he's talked with potato growers who say point-blank they would never eat the potatoes they sell. Ditto for me.
That potato availability is great for northeast folks. I'm in the northern Rocky mountains, and conventional production in Idaho, eastern Washington, Utah, Dakota dominates the markets. I was a weekly vendor at 4 farmers markets, organic potatoes were as scarce as hen's teeth. They never penciled/sold.
Consider conventional potato culture-before planting the ground is fumigated to a depth of 12-18 inches, they are sprayed with fungicides while growing, then sprayed again before harvest to kill weedy competition, and finally sprayed with another chemical to retard sprouting/rot after harvest.
Here's a list of 35 pesticide residues found on spuds by the USDA Pesticide Data Program that EWG relies on.
https://www.whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=PO
The former chair of the National Organic Standards Board, Jeff Moyer, said he's talked with potato growers who say point-blank they would never eat the potatoes they sell. Ditto for me.
Excellent update and link.. always appreciate learning more, thanks!! :~)