Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has released potato storage figures as we head into May. For the April report, see the attached PDF.
Figures are thousands of hundredweight.
Province 2023-2024 2022-2023 % Change
Prince Edward Island 9,608 11,357 -15.39%
Nova Scotia 0(2) 0(2)
New Brunswick 3,483(3) 4,620(3) -24.61%
Total Maritimes 13,091 15,976 -18.06%
Quebec 3,309 3,361 -1.54%
Ontario 2,058 1,733 18.75%
Manitoba 9,561 6,462 47.95%
Saskatchewan 0(2) 0(1)
Alberta 12,333 6,151 100.50%
British Columbia 0(2) 77 -100.00%
Total Canada 40,352 33,761 19.53%
Footnotes
(1) Data Incomplete
(2) Data Not Available
(3) The fresh quantity includes whole potatoes intended for processing into freshly cut French fries