2007 - Potatoes at WSU - Washington State University
2007 - Potatoes at WSU - Washington State University
2007 - Potatoes at WSU - Washington State University
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<strong>2007</strong> Early Harvest Tri-St<strong>at</strong>e Trial<br />
Fresh Value<br />
Economic Potential<br />
The gross return in U.S. dollars per acre for each trial entry was calcul<strong>at</strong>ed using WA (Columbia<br />
Basin) four-year average fresh pot<strong>at</strong>oes prices. Production costs per acre were not applied. All<br />
assumptions are listed <strong>at</strong> the front of the book under “Fresh Market Value-Methods”. Assessing the<br />
fresh value of a given lot of pot<strong>at</strong>oes is difficult because the actual market allows fresh-pack sheds to<br />
utilize a mix of tuber sizes and packaging to meet demand changes in an effort to maximize income<br />
potential. Following discussions with actual pack-sheds and complying with USDA standards, the<br />
packaging and size ranges used to produce the fresh values below (figure 1) provide a good base for<br />
variety comparison. A packaging and handling fee (pack-shed oper<strong>at</strong>ing fee) of $3.50 was assessed<br />
on each CWT of pot<strong>at</strong>oes. This economic evalu<strong>at</strong>ion does not fully account for consumer preferences<br />
for each trial entry. Figure 1, below, shows the difference in gross value from Russet Norkotah for all<br />
trial entries.<br />
Figure 1. Difference in gross return per acre (Fresh Market) from Russet Norkotah calcul<strong>at</strong>ed by<br />
subtracting the gross return of Russet Norkotah ($3150) from the gross return of the particular entry.<br />
Entries with the white-colored bars may not appeal to fresh market consumers due to undesirable<br />
shape or appearance.<br />
<strong>2007</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Cultivar Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions 26 <strong>WSU</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Research Group