Potato starch is used as an adhesive in stamps and as an absorbing agent in disposable diapers. Potatoes grown for the fresh market are grown to meet consumer's current taste. Some potatoes are wet after being cooked while others are dry. Some are sweeter than others. Each has a special purpose or attraction depending on your taste.
Potatoes can go in and out of fashion, and each culture finds different varieties attractive.
Growers plant and harvest different varieties, and packaging plants need to know what their customers prefer to prepare the potatoes for different markets. For example, if the customer is a restaurant, they want count box packaging. A count box weighs approximately 50 pounds and contains potatoes that are of the same shape and weight. Other customers want only small potatoes, while some prefer a mix of sizes. Potatoes can be packaged in boxes, small or large bags, or sacks.