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SPUDSMART.COM SUMMER 201510 snowfall from last winter. The eastern end of the island experienced the most severe delays he added. The biggest trouble is the long-season variety. Youre going to run into a later harvest Docherty said. But Mother Nature can do wonders for us. Last year we thought we were in a bit of a bind and then we dug probably one of the highest quality crops we ever dug. Despite the late start Island growers can expect a typical yield this year Docherty said and it could be a great one if the weather co-operates. There are no major health concerns at this stage and yield quality could be very high depending on weather he added. QUEBEC In Quebec potato acreage was down 247 acres to about 42749 total acres due largely to a reduction in table acreages. Planting in la belle province got off to a much earlier start this year compared to 2014 according to Clement Lalancette director general of le Fdration des producteurs de pommes de terre du Potatoes being planted at Torlang Farms near Bow Island Alta. in late April. PHOTO JAY ANDERSON PGA. A big part of the country does not have an early crop coming on. That will be good and will allow us to clean up our existing old crop. KEVIN MACISAAC Qubec. The fact that planting began seven to 10 days earlier than last year is reason for optimism he told Spud Smart in June. Most of the seeds were in the ground by the second week of June except for the northern area of the province. It looks like a regular start to the season Lalancette said. Lalancette said he expects yields to be similar to last year. He noted the disease outlook for the 2015 crop looks good but added scabbing could be an issue. ONTARIO The potato acreage in Ontario is down 750 acres to 34750 acres this year. Peter VanderZaag a noted potato researcher and owner of Sunrise Potatoes said in June he was encouraged by the start to the 2015 season. Our contracts were all effectively very stable for chip stock which is our main business out here. That was good news. The last few years we had been reduced by about five per cent contract cuts he said. According to VanderZaag planting started on time and was unimpeded in most parts of the province due to favourable conditions. The only concern was dry conditions meant variability in growth rates with some plants just emerging from the ground with others already more than a foot in height. The variation in plant stand is not a good thing for chip stock. They will mature at a later time and if they mature too late then they