Four of Mark Darrington’s five potato varieties show solid yield, and all show high quality. “One variety has been just a little disappointing, but other varieties have been a little over expectations ...

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – This year's potato harvest was expected to be plentiful according to early reports. But could the weather have affected the quality and quantity of this year's crop? During ...

GRACE — Idaho produces about 13 billion pounds of potatoes yearly. That's a lot of spuds and there's a relatively short window of time to harvest and get them safely into cellar storage before the ...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) 2025 Harvest Meeting was recently held at the Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center in Pocatello. An estimated 200 people attended the half-day session that ...

The annual Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting is slated for Nov. 13 in Pocatello. “We’re just starting a new crop season, and it’s a chance for the growers to get together and hear from different ...

Since the passing of her husband in 2024, Emma Atchley has carried on the ranch they started running together in the late ...

In Idaho, harvest season means some high schools offer students a two-week "spud break," when they help farmers get their potatoes out of the ground and into the cellar. And in some cases, their ...

Potatoes, presidential politics, football and the economy, not necessarily in that order, dominated presentations during the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) annual Harvest meeting on November 13 at ...

It's easy to tell when certain crops are ready to harvest, but what about potatoes? These tasty tubers are buried beneath the earth throughout the growing season, making it difficult to determine when ...

When to Harvest Potatoes, According to Experts originally appeared on Dengarden. You’ve put in the hard work and effort to lovingly plant and grow potatoes in your garden. Next comes the fun part: ...

Key PointsPotato maturity depends on the variety, from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones.Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...