The climate and soil conditions
in Prince Edward Island, located off the east coast of
Canada, are excellent for growing potatoes. The
Island's rich sandy soil, clean air and water, and its long
cold winters that naturally cleanse the soil, provide the
perfect environment for growing high quality potatoes. In
addition, experience and adaptation of the latest growing,
storing and shipping techniques have given Prince Edward
Island growers the ability to deliver excellent quality
potatoes. Just as connoisseurs of fine wine say they can
taste the soil in which the grapes are grown, the Prince
Edward Island potato has a flavour that is unique because of
the Island's rich red soil.
P.E.I.
farmers have been producing potatoes for the world since
1790. Today, potatoes are P.E.I.'s primary cash crop. During
the 2001 season, approximately 108,000 acres of potatoes
were harvested, producing approximately 17,820,000
hundredweight (1 hundredweight (cwt.) = 100lbs.).
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