Growers are anticipating a better yield thanks to favorable conditions. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:30 PM EDT July 12, 2021 Updated: 7:30 PM EDT July 12, 2021
EASTON, Maine Fields up north in Aroostook County are starting to get full of many white, purple, and pink flowers. It s the time of year where people start to see potato fields in full bloom.
Potato plant flowering is an important stage of the crop because it s when the plant starts forming tubers.
By September, hundreds of Maine potato farmers will be harvesting most of the crop, a crop that was hit hard last year by record drought, record heat, and COVID-related problems, such as restaurants and schools being closed.
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