Black Gold Farms Begins Indiana Red Potato Harvest
GRAND FORKS, ND - Black Gold Farms has kicked off the harvest of its red potatoes in Winamac, Indiana, just two miles south of Chicago.
The company is anticipating a strong yield with exceptional quality, stating that Mother Nature has “smiled on Indiana this summer.”
“We see the Indiana crop as the perfect fit to ensure that we have a year-round supply of Black Gold Farms grown quality red potatoes for our customers. The crop looks great, and we’re very excited to see this product on store shelves,” commented Nathan Libey, Winamac, IN, Farm Manager, in a recent press release.
With its focus turned exclusively to red potatoes for the fresh market, Black Gold Farms stated that it has customers anticipating Indiana-grown potatoes, including at least one retail chain who will be showcasing the company’s red potatoes with a locally-grown promotion.
Premier-quality Norland and Dark Red Norland varieties will be harvested from several hundred acres from the Winamac farm, expected to go from now until the end of August.
Black Gold Farms provides red potatoes grown on its own farms year-round, beginning in Texas, transitioning to North Carolina, Arkansas, and Missouri, and then circles back to the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Nielsen FreshFacts report red potato sales consistently outperforming in the overall fresh potato category, according to the company, providing retailers 60%+ price-per-pound higher than Russets.
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