date:Nov 30, 2021
d, general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board. Over the past 20 years, there has not been a single incidence of potato wart - in any market - attributable to Prince Edward Island potatoes. We have faith in our potatoes, and so does everyone, even the minister of agriculture herself.
The P.E.I. potato industry is worth more than $1.3 billion to the island's economy annually. It employs more than 5,000 people directly or indirectly. The U.S. market represents a value of $120 million to the Prince