Because they taste delicious, are non-fattening and very nutritious!

The combination of Alberta’s high altitude, long warm summer days and cool nights, with an abundant supply of water, consistently produces a high quality potato.

 The first known date of potatoes growing in Alberta is around 1810 when the prairies were settled. By 1917 fifteen commercial growers were planting 300 acres in the irrigated land south of Lethbridge. Potato production in Alberta was well established by the 1930’s with 600 acres planted and by the fifties our potato crop won awards at the Royal Fair in Toronto. With second and third generation potato farmers along with recent European immigration the strong work ethic and management skills demonstrated by our growers produces top-quality potatoes for processing use, seed use or the fresh market. Production numbers have increased from 26,615 acres in 1995 to 51,000 acres in 2008.

The consistent success that Alberta growers have shown in the past has attracted two major processors to the Southern Alberta area.  The processor companies show their confidence in the Alberta potato growers to apply their knowledge and skills to grow high-yields of quality potatoes for processing.

Our certified seed potatoes are in high demand because of colder climate, which results in fewer disease and pest problems. Alberta growers are currently the biggest exporter of seed potatoes in Canada.

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