Oh, the potato farmers of America are rejoicing!
U.S. potato growers can for the first time sell fresh "chipping" spuds on the Chinese market as part of the phase one trade deal between the two nations.
Chipping potatoes are only a portion of the $3.7 billion American potato industry, Quarles said. These are potatoes grown especially to make potato chips and, in some cases, french fries.
Despite its reluctance to import fresh potatoes, China is currently the No. 1 consumer of potatoes in the world, said Frank Muir, president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission. The country also is among the top 10 U.S. potato export markets based solely on purchases of processed potatoes products.
I had no clue China was the #1 potato consumer in the world. I know there are a lot of people, but I also know that rice is HUUUUUUUGE over there.
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Matt