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 Regional Trial<br />
ERT<br />
Process 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 an early-harvest<br />
mock processing contract. Process-market values are based on criteria and assumptions similar<br />
to th<strong>at</strong> used by WA pot<strong>at</strong>o processors (see “Process Market Value-Methods” in front of book).<br />
Production costs per acre were not applied. Figure 1, below, shows the gross value of all trial entries<br />
when compared against a standard reference variety.<br />
Figure 1. Difference in gross return per acre (Process Market) from Ranger Russet calcul<strong>at</strong>ed by<br />
subtracting the gross return of Ranger Russet ($1900) from the gross return of the particular entry.<br />
Entries with the white-colored bars were REJECTED (under the mock contract parameters) due to<br />
low specific gravity.<br />
<strong>2007</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Cultivar Evalu<strong>at</strong>ions 75 <strong>WSU</strong> Pot<strong>at</strong>o Research Group