The Maine Potato industry prides itself on producing a high-quality product, whether that product is potatoes destined for your table, french fries, potato chips, or other processed potatoes. The Maine Quality Trademark is your guarantee that the contents are only the highest quality. In fact, before those potatoes can bear that trademark, they are inspected and pass requirements stricter than the United States Department of Agriculture’s U.S. No. 1 grade. Just look for the red, white and blue State of Maine trademark the next time you’re shopping for potatoes.
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Spore Results Update – Northern, Central, and Eastern Aroostook 07/03/2025
The latest trapping results for Northern Aroostook (as of 6/26) and Central Aroostook (as of 6/24) are now available. The presence of late blight spores appears to have diminished for most traps. This isn’t unexpected as numbers can significantly fluctuate depending on weather during the 7-day trapping period, direction of travel for storm systems that may […]
Spore Results Update – Northern & Southern Aroostook 6/27/25
The latest trapping results for Northern Aroostook (as of 6/19) and Southern Aroostook (as of 6/23) are now available. The presence of late blight spores appears to be widespread throughout the growing region at this point. Historically, this isn’t likely out of the ordinary. We’ve had 5+ years of not having much late blight pressure, […]