USDA will allow imports of table stock potatoes from Canada’s Prince Edward Island. In November, Canada voluntarily suspended exports from the region due to the detection of potato wart disease. Canada is implementing new standards to reduce the risk of introducing the disease into the U.S. The National Potato Council is upset with the announcement, saying the disease is not under control and the decision to allow potatoes from untested fields is unacceptable.
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