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MARKETNEWSSPUDSMART.COMSPRING201556WhilethescenariosforpotatostorageholdingsdifferontheeachsideofCanadaproductqualityremainsconsistentlyhighacrossmostofthecountry.KEVINMACISAACAlmostallareasofthecountrywouldreportexcellentqualityforthistimeofyear.MARCHFIGURESorpotatostorageholdingsromtheUnitedPotatoGrowersoCanadapaintadierentpictureoreachsideothecountry.RightnowtheyredownintheWestandupintheEastsaysKevinMacIsaacgeneralmanagerotheUPGC.Itstwototallydierentscenariosbasedonwhereyouareinthecountry.Someoitisrelatedtotheactthatwesterngrowersplantedless.ImeantheyhadaprettygoodyieldbuttheyactuallyplantedeweracresduetocontractcutbacksMacIsaacexplains.TheothersideoitisthatintheWestmove-menthasbeenprettygoodhesaysaddingthatgrowersinthewesternprovinceshavebeengenerallypleasedwiththeleveloshipmentsintothemarket-place.Theymayactuallyrunoutalittleearlierthanweanticipated.MacIsaacnotesitstheoppositesituationintheEast.Theywouldreportmovementisslowandtheyprobablywillbealittlelongonthecrop.Theresulthesaysisthattheseasonwilllikelybeextendedorpotatoshippersintheeasternprovinces.ONEOFTHEmorepositivetakeawaysromthestoragefgureslieswiththeseedpotatoholdingsaccordingtoMacIsaac.Hesaysthesupplyoseedappearstobematchingupnicelywithwhatwilllikelyberequiredorplantingthisseason.TheresenoughseedbutnottoomuchMacIsaacsays.Ayearagoweseemedtobecarryinganadditionalseedvolumeprobablyaboutamillionhundredweightextra.Thatsnottherethisyearhesaysaddingthatalmostallareasarereportingadecreaseintheirseedholdingsromayearago.Thatsgoodbecauseitreallymatchesuptheseedcategorywithwhatsactuallyneededtoplantthecrophesays.Andontheothersideothecoinitwontbeadragonourmarketvolume.THEEXCELLENTqualityothisyearsstorageholdingsissimilarlyencouraging.Someyearsatthistimethisiswhenyouseeachangeinyourstorageshesays.Youvegonethroughaperiodocoldweatherwhenstoragesarentabletogetreshairinandyouseeachangeinthepile.Thisyearyoudontseethathesays.Almostallareasothecountrywouldreportexcellentqualityorthistimeoyear.AccordingtoMacIsaacthestateothestorageholdingsisrelectionothequalityotheproductgoingin.HeaddsitcouldresultinmorepotatoesromlastyearscropgoingtomarketbecausemoreproductwilllikelymakeNo.1graderesultinginahigherpack-out.IntheU.S.thereareacoupleoareasthatarehavingsomequalityissuesandthatwillgivethemalowerpack-outsowerequiteortunateintermsowhatweredeliveringtobothreshandprocessingplantsMacIsaacsays.THEEUROPEANUnionisnowthelargestplayerintheglobalrenchrymarketwithitsexternalshipmentssurpassingthoseromNorthAmericanexportersorthefrsttimeeverin2014accordingtoBruceHuakeroNorthAmericanPotatoMarketNews.Huakersaysthatsince2002EUexternalexportshavebeengrowingata14.9percentannualratecomparedtoa5.6percentrateorNorthAmericanexportersduringthesameperiod.ONTHEOPPOSITEsideotheglobalrenchrypictureBrazilcouldbepoisedtoovertakeJapanastheworldslargestrenchryimporterassoonasthisyear.AccordingtoHuakerBrazilsimportshavegrownanaverageo10.7percentayearsince2002althoughtheydidleveloutin2014whentherewasathreepercentincrease.NeverthelesswiththeJapanesemarketonlyexpand-ingata1.6percentannualrateduringthattimeperiodanddeclining1.4percentduring2014itisonlyamat-terotimebeoreBrazilsimportstopJapansHuakersays.I2015growthmatchesthelong-termgrowthratesinbothcountriesthatwilloccurthisyear.CanadianPotatoStorageHoldings000cwtMARCH1HOLDINGS2015CROPMARCH1HOLDINGS2014CROPPROVINCEFRESHPROCESSSEEDTOTALFRESHPROCESSSEEDTOTALPrinceEdwardIsland3107977720651494922638919202213203NewBrunswick1340438716997426857385920696784Quebec30061693103757362655176510685488Ontario9451968171308482222791743275EasternCanada839817825497231195659716822533328750Manitoba7357210160095457589164181711739SaskatchewanNANANANANANANANAAlberta2437717245410414270711124609841BritishColumbia1013422335810348218369WesternCanada107914961427720317113116323449521949TotalCanada947732786924951512772833145982850699SOURCEUNITEDPOTATOGROWERSOFCANADA.Spudcastisane-newsletterthattakesyoubehindtheheadlinesanddigsintotheissuesthataffectthepotatoindustryincludingTradeagreementsAgronomicinsightShiftsinproducerpracticesAndmoreSUBSCRIBETODAYOntarioPotatoConferenceComingUpinMarchGuelphOnt.isgearinguptohosttheOntarioPotatoConferenceonMarch5.ThespeakerslistincludesGarySecorfromNorthDakotaStateUniversitywhowilldeliverapresentationonlateblightmanagementintheeldandinstorage.PeterVanderZaagofSunrisePotatoStorageLtd.inAllistonOnt.willalsospeakabouthisexperienceswithlateblightfromapotatoproducersperspective.READMOREBravoZNFungicideLabelExpandedto30NewCropsSyngentaCanadaInc.hasannouncedthatBravoZNafungicideofchoiceformanypotatogrowershasreceivedregistrationforuseon30newcropsincludingpulsesfruitingvegetablescucurbitvegetablesblueberriesonionsandginseng.READMORETomTatoComestotheU.S.AnOregonseedcompanyisoeringgardenerspotatoesandtomatoestogetherinaplantknownastheTomTatoahybridofcherrytomatoesandpotatoes.TheTerritorialSeedCompanyinCottageGroveOre.iscallingitKetchupnFries.READMORESignuponlineatSpudSmart.comspudcast