Diseases, insects, soil fertility, stand establishment and weeds can also influence potato yields.Ĭosts of potato production per acre for fields with high yield potential are usually comparable to those with low yield potential, and in some cases actually less. Low yields are often related to the short season (90 to 110 days) imposed by planting conditions in late winter and marketing demands in early summer. Although some growers typically produce 250 CWT and occasionally 400 CWT in some years potato yields less than 100 CWT are also common. The statewide average yield of potatoes in North Carolina was approximately 177 CWT with an estimated value of $6.34 per CWT (1991-1995). Potato yields in eastern North Carolina usually vary between 145 to 200 hundredweight (CWT) per acre. Eighty percent of the potatoes produced commercially in NC were processed into potato chips, while the remainder were sold as fresh market (table stock) potatoes. Approximately 19,000 acres of potatoes were produced each year from 1991 to 1995 in North Carolina. Potatoes ( Solanum tuberosum) are grown in most North Carolina counties, however, commercial potato production is concentrated primarily in eastern North Carolina. Sorensen, Extension Entomologist Vegetable Disease Information Note No. Crozier, Extension Soil Scientistĭavid Monks, Extension Horticulturist/Weed Scientist Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text.

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