Availability of Sunspiced Potatoes

Variety

State

General Availability

Jan Apr Jul   Oct
Feb May Aug Nov
Mar Jun Sep Dec

Jan Apr Jul   Oct    
Feb May Aug   Nov
Mar Jun   Sep Dec

Potato Sizes and Packaging

Potato Sizes

You can purchase nearly every available kind of potato from Sunspiced. We offer potatoes from the top states in the country to provide full-season coverage. Potato sizing follows industry standards shown in the table below.

POTATO SIZE CHART

Potato Size

Number in 50# Carton

Range of individual potato size

 50

 49 -  52

12 - 19 oz.

 60

 58 -  60

10 - 16 oz

 70

 66 -  72

 9 - 15 oz

 80

 78 -  82

 8 - 13 oz

 90

 90 -  95

 7 - 12 oz

100

100 - 105

 6 - 10 oz

110

108 - 115

 5 -  9 oz

120

118 - 130

 4 -  8 oz

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Packaging

Standard packaging includes both bag or carton by specific weight. Our standard shipping packs (Cartons - 50 lb., Poly Bags - 5, 10, 15, and 20 lb., and Mesh Bags - 5 and 10 lb.) are shown in the table below. Unlike many shippers, Sunspiced is equipped to do special packing for customers who require special sizes or packaging.

STANDARD SHIPPING SIZES

Package Sizes

Shipping Packages

Cartons

50# Cartons

Specify number of cartons per pallet

20# Cartons
(Specialty Potatoes)

Specify number of cartons per pallet

Bags

 5# Poly or Mesh Bags

10 Bags per bale

10# Poly or Mesh Bags

 5 Bags per bale

15# Poly Bags

Sold by the bag

20# Poly Bags

Sold by the bag

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Grades

USDA inspectors are present at all Sunspiced shipping facilities to ensure all of our product "makes the grade." Unites States Standard Grades are based on USDA Regulations. Each grade is described in the table below.

Potato Grade Table

Grade

Qualifications

U.S. Extra No. 1

Similar Varietal Characteristics
Firm
Clean
At least fairly well-matured
Fairly well-shaped, with 50% or more well-shaped
Free from:

·  Freezing

·  Blackheart

·  Late blight, southern bacterial wilt and ring rot

·  Soft rot and wet breakdown
Free from injury caused by:

·  Sprouts

·  Internal defects
Free from damage by any other cause
Size:

·  Not less than 2 -1/4 inches in diameter or 5 oz in weight and shall not vary more than 1 -1/4 inches in diameter or more than 6 oz in weight.

U.S. No. 1

Similar Varietal Characteristics
Firm
Fairly Clean
Fairly well-shaped
Free from:

·  Freezing

·  Blackheart

·  Late blight, southern bacterial wilt and ring rot

·  Soft rot and wet breakdown
Free from injury caused by:

·  Sprouts

·  Internal defects
Free from damage by any other cause
Size:

·  Not less than 1 -7/8 inches in diameter unless otherwise specified with the grade.

U.S. Commercial

Same as U.S. No. 1 except for the following
Free from serious damage caused by:

·  Direct or other foreign matter

·  Russet scab

·  Rhizoctonia
Increased tolerances for defects specified in regulations

U.S. No. 2

Similar Varietal Characteristics
Not seriously misshapen
Free from:

·  Freezing

·  Blackheart

·  Late blight, southern bacterial wilt and ring rot

·  Soft rot and wet breakdown
Free from damage by any other cause
Size:

·  Not less than 1 -1/2 inches in diameter unless otherwise specified with the grade.

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