date:Nov 23, 2021
In marketing year (April - March) 2020/21, Japans fresh potato acreage was 71,900 hectares (ha) and production was 2,204,000 metric tons (MT). These values represent a decrease of 3.4 percent in acreage and 8.1 percent in production volume compared to MY 2019/20. MY 2020/21 season in Hokkaido was characterized by unfavorable weather, including insufficient sunshine and low temperatures in the latter half of June.
Unfavorable weather conditions also impacted Hokkaidos MY 2021/22 potato producti