Gumz Farms specializes in red and yellow potatoes, along with yellow, white, red and sweet onions, and packing and shipping year-round. Currently, Gumz Farms, based in Endeavor, WI, handles almost 20 percent of the fresh-market red potatoes in the state and grows approximately 40 percent of Wisconsin onions, positioning family farms as a leader in the Wisconsin potato and onion market.

Side Delights offers cost-saving and nutritious shopping solutions as consumers change how they cook. Fast, efficient, and affordable — the small kitchen appliance market continues to grow, with expected revenues of $9.51 billion in 2023, according to Statista.

What produce item is long, cylindrical, heavily netted and popular with consumers? If you guessed the Russet Burbank potato, you were correct. It became the most extensively farmed potato variety in the United States, especially in Idaho.

With global events during the past few years upending longtime consumer shopping behavior, are potato sales trends anywhere close to a stable new normal?

DENVER — The National Potato Council’s annual Potato Expo was a rousing success, drawing more than 1,800 attendees to Denver for the two-day event Jan. 4-5. In addition to a sold-out show floor, where 176 exhibitors featured everything from packaging solutions to fertilizers and equipment, the expo included a heavy dose of fun, with culinary competitions that included industry members and high-profile Food Network personalities.

Using secondary displays to shine a spotlight on potatoes is more important than ever in today’s economic climate, advised Kent Beesley, Idaho Potato Commission retail promotion director-West/Canada.