Idaho Falls, ID – Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona, announced today that its fresh potato season will begin on Monday May 4th, 2015.
This year, consumer bags will be shipper with a redesigned “Grown in Arizona” Quik-Lok tag. Bernie Pavlock, Business Development Director with Potandon stated, “Our Arizona customers enthusiastically responded to the local call-out, and with so many consumers asking about the origins of their food, it made perfect sense to move ahead with this program nationally.”
Growing conditions have been very good this year and production is ahead of schedule. Red potatoes will start next week, with yellow and mini potato varieties getting started about mid-month. These new crop potatoes will also be available in Idaho Falls at the Potandon distribution facility about one week after the scheduled start dates.
Pinto Creek is a PRIMUS certified facility with a full-time Quality Assurance person on-site daily. The packing facility has seen steady improvement over the past five years, by adding a new storage facility to state of the art grading and sizing equipment. The Pinto Creek team commitment to excellence has elevated their status to one of the premier red potato packing sheds in the country.
About Potandon Produce L.L.C.
Headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Potandon Produce is the largest marketer of fresh potatoes and one of the largest marketers of fresh onions in North America. Potandon holds the exclusive licensing rights to the Green Giant™ brand for fresh potatoes and onions in North America, and is able to provide year-round supply to any size retail, foodservice, or wholesale customer. Potandon is also an industry leader in food safety and in bringing innovative products to the market. Visit www.potandon.com to learn more about Potandon, and go to Potandon’s consumer website, www.klondikebrands.com, to learn more about the company’s distinctive potato varieties. To learn more about the Green Giant™ Fresh program visit www.greengiantfresh.com.
Green Giant, the Giant character and related words and designs are trademarks of General Mills – used under license. ©General Mills
Klondike Rose, Klondike Goldust and related characters are trademarks of Sunrain Varieties LLC – used under license. ©Sunrain Varieties LLC.
Source: Potandon Produce L.L.C.