**2006 PRODUCTION**

**[Florida]{.smallcaps}**: Dry weather during the first week of November
2005 around Immokalee helped to drain fields saturated by Hurricane
Wilma's rains. Mostly mild weather during the rest of November and all
of December helped planting to stay on schedule in southern areas and
aided crop development. Around mid-December and during the last half of
January, the crop received no significant damage from temperatures in
the 30s. Although temperatures remained cool during February, growth and
development remained unaffected. Dry weather during January, February,
and March kept planting on schedule around Hastings and in the northern
Peninsula. Digging got underway in early to mid-February around Lake
Okeechobee, Immokalee, and Lakeland with the dry conditions keeping
harvest on schedule. In the Hastings area, most producers started
planting around mid-January. In late March, Hastings potato growers
continued to make double crop plantings following the harvest of
cabbage. Digging gained momentum in the Hastings area by mid-April as
harvesting in the other spring areas continued. Mostly dry weather
during April let growers maintain proper moisture in fields with
producers controlling the water table by seep systems. Growers marketed
some very good quality spuds during the spring. For the year, producers
harvested 7,816,000 hundredweight, down 103,000 hundredweight or one
percent from the 7,919,000 hundredweight dug during 2005.

**2006 SPRING PRODUCTION**

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**: Production for 2006 is estimated at
19.8 million cwt, down 4 percent from the May forecast but 6 percent
above 2005. Harvested area totaled 67,500 acres, 3 percent below the
previous forecast but up 1 percent from a year ago. The average yield of
293 cwt per acre decreased 3 cwt from the May forecast but increased 12
cwt from 2005. Spring potato production in Texas increased 39 percent
from 2005 and 14 percent in North Carolina. Favorable growing conditions
in Texas resulted in higher yields than last year. In North Carolina,
growing conditions prior to harvest were the best in recent years,
increasing yields from the previous year, but substantial rain just
before harvest drowned out many acres. The spring potato production in
Arizona, California, and Florida all declined 1 percent from 2005. The
decreases in Arizona and Florida are due to fewer acres being harvested.
California growers realized a lower yield than last year due to wet
spring conditions.

**2007 WINTER PRODUCTION**

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**: Based on conditions existing January 1,
California production for 2007 is forecast at 2.88 million cwt.
California production is expected to be down 8 percent from last year
and 18 percent from 2005. Harvested area in California is forecast at
11,500 acres, down 4 percent from 2006, while the average yield is
expected to be 250 cwt per acre, 10 cwt below last year. Growers
reported an average crop, with yields below last year but similar to
2005. Concerns were raised over a killing frost that occurred after
Thanksgiving, but it appeared to have little effect on the crop.

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<col style="width: 9%" />
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<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="10"><strong>POTATOES</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th rowspan="3"><p>Seasonal</p>
<p>Group</p>
<p>and</p>
<p>State</p></th>
<th colspan="4">Area</th>
<th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p>Yield</p>
<p>per acre</p></th>
<th colspan="3" rowspan="2">Production</th>
</tr>
<tr class="header">
<th colspan="2">Planted</th>
<th colspan="2">Harvested</th>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<th>2006</th>
<th><p>Indicated</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2006</th>
<th><p>Indicated</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2006</th>
<th><p>Indicated</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
<th>2005</th>
<th>2006</th>
<th><p>Indicated</p>
<p>2007</p></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="4"><em>1,000 acres</em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>Cwt</em></td>
<td colspan="3"><em>1,000 cwt</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="10">Winter</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>California</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>12.0</td>
<td>11.5</td>
<td>12.0</td>
<td>11.5</td>
<td>260</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>3,500</td>
<td>3,120</td>
<td>2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Florida <sup>1/</sup></p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>5.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>5.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>250</td>
<td></td>
<td>1,392</td>
<td>1,375</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Total</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>17.7</td>
<td>11.5</td>
<td>17.5</td>
<td>11.5</td>
<td>257</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>4,892</td>
<td>4,495</td>
<td>2,875</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="10">Spring <sup>2/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Arizona</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>3.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>3.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>300</td>
<td></td>
<td>1,183</td>
<td>1,170</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><blockquote>
<p>California</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>15.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>15.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>395</td>
<td></td>
<td>6,116</td>
<td>6,044</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Florida <sup>1/</sup></p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>23.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>22.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>285</td>
<td></td>
<td>6,527</td>
<td>6,441</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Hastings</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>17.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>16.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>285</td>
<td></td>
<td>4,760</td>
<td>4,731</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Other</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>6.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>6.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>285</td>
<td></td>
<td>1,767</td>
<td>1,710</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><blockquote>
<p>North Carolina</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>17.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>15.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>210</td>
<td></td>
<td>2,850</td>
<td>3,255</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Texas</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>10.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>10.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>280</td>
<td></td>
<td>2,048</td>
<td>2,856</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><blockquote>
<p>Total</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td>70.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>67.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>293</td>
<td></td>
<td>18,724</td>
<td>19,766</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="10"><p><sup>1/</sup> Winter potatoes combined with spring
potatoes in 2007<sup>.</sup></p>
<p><sup>2/</sup> 2006 Revised.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**POTATO STOCKS, VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR**

The 13 major potato States held 220 million cwt of potatoes in storage
January 1, 2007, virtually unchanged from last year but 7 percent below
January 1, 2005, for comparable States. Ohio and Pennsylvania were
dropped from the potato stocks program starting with the 2005 storage
season. Potatoes in storage account for 58 percent of the 2006 fall
storage States\' production, down 1 percentage point from last year.
Klamath Basin stocks were added to the potato stocks program starting
with December 2006 and total 3.40 million cwt on January 1, 2007.
Klamath Basin includes California and Klamath County, Oregon potato
stocks.

Disappearance of 162 million cwt from the start of harvest to January 1,
is up 6 percent from last year. Shrink and loss, at 16.1 million cwt, is
up 7 percent from the pervious year. Processors have used 88.5 million
cwt of 2006 crop potatoes so far this season, up 9 percent from a year
ago and 3 percent above 2 years ago. Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon
total processing increased 12 percent from a year ago, Maine\'s total
processing was 26 percent above the same date in 2006, and Washington
and the rest of Oregon total processing was up 3 percent from last
season. Dehydrating usage accounts for 16.5 million cwt of the total
processing, up 5 percent from last year but 11 percent below the same
date in 2005.

Western States held 151 million cwt of potatoes in storage on January 1,
down 4 percent from last year. Idaho\'s potato stocks are down 1 percent
from last year, Washington\'s potato sheds held 9 percent less than last
year, and Oregon\'s stocks declined 16 percent from last season.
Colorado potato sheds held 1 percent more stocks than last year,
Montana\'s stocks are up 3 percent from 2006, and California\'s potato
stocks increased 15 percent from last season.

Central States accounted for 54.1 million cwt of potato stocks on
January 1, up 10 percent from last year. Wisconsin\'s potato stocks
increased 10 percent from last year, North Dakota\'s sheds held 30
percent more, Michigan stocks are up 6 percent, and potato stocks in
Nebraska are 2 percent above last season. Minnesota\'s potato stocks
declined 4 percent from the same date in 2006.

Eastern States stored 14.9 million cwt of potatoes on January 1, up 11
percent from last year. Maine\'s potato sheds held 16 percent more than
last year, while New York\'s potato stocks declined 4 percent from a
year ago.

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<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
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<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="18"><strong>POTATOES</strong>: Quantity used for
processing, nine States, 2004-2006<sup>1/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="3">State</td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Crop</p>
<p>year</p></td>
<td><p>To</p>
<p>Dec 1</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To</p>
<p>Jan 1</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To</p>
<p>Feb 1</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To</p>
<p>Mar 1</p></td>
<td><p>To</p>
<p>Apr 1</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To</p>
<p>May 1</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To</p>
<p>Jun 1</p></td>
<td><p>Entire</p>
<p>season</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="5"> </td>
<td colspan="13"><em>1,000 cwt</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3"><p>Idaho &amp; Malheur</p>
<p>County, Oregon</p></td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>24,360</td>
<td colspan="2">30,840</td>
<td colspan="2">36,820</td>
<td colspan="2">44,610</td>
<td>51,000</td>
<td colspan="2">58,090</td>
<td colspan="2">65,800</td>
<td>84,600</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>22,840</td>
<td colspan="2">29,300</td>
<td colspan="2">35,970</td>
<td colspan="2">43,300</td>
<td>50,820</td>
<td colspan="2">57,830</td>
<td colspan="2">65,030</td>
<td>77,360</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>26,130</td>
<td colspan="2">32,810</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3"> Maine <sup>2/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>1,540</td>
<td colspan="2">1,970</td>
<td colspan="2">2,600</td>
<td colspan="2">3,135</td>
<td>3,700</td>
<td colspan="2">4,340</td>
<td colspan="2">4,910</td>
<td>6,590</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>1,365</td>
<td colspan="2">1,880</td>
<td colspan="2">2,485</td>
<td colspan="2">3,090</td>
<td>3,800</td>
<td colspan="2">4,450</td>
<td colspan="2">5,130</td>
<td>6,825</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>1,755</td>
<td colspan="2">2,360</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3"><p>Washington and Other</p>
<p>   areas, Oregon</p></td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>32,305</td>
<td colspan="2">38,130</td>
<td colspan="2">43,570</td>
<td colspan="2">50,730</td>
<td>57,140</td>
<td colspan="2">63,855</td>
<td colspan="2">71,355</td>
<td>78,680</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>30,310</td>
<td colspan="2">35,895</td>
<td colspan="2">40,545</td>
<td colspan="2">48,290</td>
<td>55,320</td>
<td colspan="2">61,885</td>
<td colspan="2">69,360</td>
<td>78,550</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>30,980</td>
<td colspan="2">37,060</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3">Other States <sup>3/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>12,490</td>
<td colspan="2">15,000</td>
<td colspan="2">17,965</td>
<td colspan="2">20,910</td>
<td>24,150</td>
<td colspan="2">27,480</td>
<td colspan="2">30,945</td>
<td>41,175</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>11,055</td>
<td colspan="2">14,070</td>
<td colspan="2">17,005</td>
<td colspan="2">19,895</td>
<td>22,520</td>
<td colspan="2">25,270</td>
<td colspan="2">27,740</td>
<td>35,535</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>13,465</td>
<td colspan="2">16,265</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3">Total</td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>70,695</td>
<td colspan="2">85,940</td>
<td colspan="2">100,955</td>
<td colspan="2">119,385</td>
<td>135,990</td>
<td colspan="2">153,765</td>
<td colspan="2">173,010</td>
<td>211,045</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>65,570</td>
<td colspan="2">81,145</td>
<td colspan="2">96,005</td>
<td colspan="2">114,575</td>
<td>132,460</td>
<td colspan="2">149,405</td>
<td colspan="2">167,260</td>
<td>198,270</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>72,330</td>
<td colspan="2">88,895</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="3" rowspan="3">Dehydrated <sup>4/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>14,525</td>
<td colspan="2">18,540</td>
<td colspan="2">21,875</td>
<td colspan="2">25,970</td>
<td>30,020</td>
<td colspan="2">33,685</td>
<td colspan="2">38,505</td>
<td>47,810</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td>11,920</td>
<td colspan="2">15,655</td>
<td colspan="2">19,225</td>
<td colspan="2">22,765</td>
<td>26,605</td>
<td colspan="2">30,065</td>
<td colspan="2">34,130</td>
<td>41,625</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">2006</td>
<td>12,860</td>
<td colspan="2">16,490</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="18"><p><sup>1/</sup> Total quantity received and used for
processing regardless of the State in which the potatoes were produced.
Amount excludes quantities used for potato chips in ME and WI.</p>
<p><sup>2/</sup> Includes Maine grown potatoes only.</p>
<p><sup>3/</sup> CO, MN, NV, ND, and WI.</p>
<p><sup>4/</sup> Dehydrated products except starch and flour. Included
in above totals. Includes CO, ID, NV, ND, OR, WA, and WI.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="18"><strong>FALL POTATOES</strong>: Production and Stocks
on January 1, 2006 and 2007 <sup>1/</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2" rowspan="2">State</td>
<td colspan="7">Crop of 2005</td>
<td colspan="9">Crop of 2006</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Produc-tion</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Stocks</p>
<p>Jan 1,</p>
<p>2006</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Percent</p>
<p>of</p>
<p>production</p></td>
<td colspan="2">Production</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Stocks</p>
<p>Dec 1,</p>
<p>2006</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Stocks</p>
<p>Jan 1,</p>
<p>2007</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>January</p>
<p>as percent of</p>
<p>production</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="6"><em>1,000 cwt</em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>Percent</em></td>
<td colspan="7"><em>1,000 cwt</em></td>
<td colspan="2"><em>Percent</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">California</td>
<td colspan="2">3,306</td>
<td colspan="3">1,300</td>
<td colspan="2">39</td>
<td colspan="2">3,783</td>
<td colspan="3">1,800</td>
<td colspan="2">1,500</td>
<td colspan="2">40</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Colorado</td>
<td colspan="2">22,910</td>
<td colspan="3">15,000</td>
<td colspan="2">65</td>
<td colspan="2">22,686</td>
<td colspan="3">17,200</td>
<td colspan="2">15,200</td>
<td colspan="2">67</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Idaho</td>
<td colspan="2">118,288</td>
<td colspan="3">75,500</td>
<td colspan="2">64</td>
<td colspan="2">121,820</td>
<td colspan="3">84,000</td>
<td colspan="2">74,500</td>
<td colspan="2">61</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Maine <sup>2/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2">15,455</td>
<td colspan="3">11,200</td>
<td colspan="2">72</td>
<td colspan="2">18,270</td>
<td colspan="3">14,600</td>
<td colspan="2">13,000</td>
<td colspan="2">71</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Michigan</td>
<td colspan="2">13,910</td>
<td colspan="3">6,200</td>
<td colspan="2">45</td>
<td colspan="2">14,190</td>
<td colspan="3">8,200</td>
<td colspan="2">6,600</td>
<td colspan="2">47</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Minnesota</td>
<td colspan="2">17,630</td>
<td colspan="3">11,100</td>
<td colspan="2">63</td>
<td colspan="2">20,400</td>
<td colspan="3">12,000</td>
<td colspan="2">10,700</td>
<td colspan="2">52</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Montana</td>
<td colspan="2">3,445</td>
<td colspan="3">3,300</td>
<td colspan="2">96</td>
<td colspan="2">3,518</td>
<td colspan="3">3,400</td>
<td colspan="2">3,400</td>
<td colspan="2">97</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Nebraska</td>
<td colspan="2">8,245</td>
<td colspan="3">4,700</td>
<td colspan="2">57</td>
<td colspan="2">8,633</td>
<td colspan="3">5,800</td>
<td colspan="2">4,800</td>
<td colspan="2">56</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">New York</td>
<td colspan="2">5,226</td>
<td colspan="3">2,200</td>
<td colspan="2">42</td>
<td colspan="2">5,700</td>
<td colspan="3">2,800</td>
<td colspan="2">1,900</td>
<td colspan="2">33</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">North Dakota</td>
<td colspan="2">20,500</td>
<td colspan="3">11,500</td>
<td colspan="2">56</td>
<td colspan="2">25,480</td>
<td colspan="3">17,300</td>
<td colspan="2">15,000</td>
<td colspan="2">59</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Oregon</td>
<td colspan="2">22,023</td>
<td colspan="3">16,500</td>
<td colspan="2">75</td>
<td colspan="2">18,533</td>
<td colspan="3">16,000</td>
<td colspan="2">13,900</td>
<td colspan="2">75</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Washington</td>
<td colspan="2">95,480</td>
<td colspan="3">46,500</td>
<td colspan="2">49</td>
<td colspan="2">89,900</td>
<td colspan="3">49,000</td>
<td colspan="2">42,500</td>
<td colspan="2">47</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2">Wisconsin</td>
<td colspan="2">27,880</td>
<td colspan="3">15,500</td>
<td colspan="2">56</td>
<td colspan="2">29,370</td>
<td colspan="3">20,100</td>
<td colspan="2">17,000</td>
<td colspan="2">58</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Total 13 States <sup>2/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2">374,298</td>
<td colspan="3">220,500</td>
<td colspan="2">59</td>
<td colspan="2">382,283</td>
<td colspan="3">252,200</td>
<td colspan="2">220,000</td>
<td colspan="2">58</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2">Klamath Basin <sup>3/</sup></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3">4,000</td>
<td colspan="2">3,400</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="18"><p><sup>1/</sup> Stocks include processor holdings and
most of the seed to plant following year=s crop. Seed usage for all
seasons in 2006 totaled 25.6 million cwt. <sup>2/</sup> December 1,
2006, stocks revised.</p>
<p><sup>3/</sup> Estimates began in December 2006. Includes potato
stocks in CA and Klamath Co. OR.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>