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Good weather so far has P.E.I. potato farmers optimistic

The planting season was finished early, the weather has been warm and timely rain has the P.E.I. potato crop in good shape.

“To this point, things are looking pretty good,” said Greg Donald, general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board.

“We have the potential for a decent crop, of course depending on the weather we get in the next month or so.”

A dry spring allowed farmers to get out in the fields early, and growing conditions have been good since, said Donald. The greenery above the ground has grown well, and the plants are now in the process of growing the potatoes themselves below ground.

Source : Potatoes in Canada

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