Selecting & Handling
The majority of Wisconsin potatoes is harvested between August and October and is then shipped from storage through the spring. After three or four months in storage, potatoes can become more susceptible to bruising, greening, or sprouting. Inspect your potatoes before purchasing and make sure your produce manager knows about any defects.
Even busy families can enjoy delicious Wisconsin potatoes with every meal. Here are just a few of the time-saving potato products you’ll find in your favorite supermarket:
Refrigerated Pre-Cut Fresh Potatoes
Fresh potatoes can now be purchased washed, cut, and partially cooked. All you need to do is cook through and enjoy! Located in the produce section of most supermarkets, these potato products come wedged, cubed, sliced, shredded for hash browns, and mashed.
Frozen Potatoes
The convenience of frozen potatoes now extends beyond frozen French fries. Mashed, shredded, and diced hash browns, seasoned wedges, and potato pancakes now fill the freezer section for endless, quick options.
Dehydrated Potatoes
The variety and quality of today’s dehydrated potato products far surpass the instant mashed potatoes of years ago. From mashed potatoes in flavors such as roasted garlic and butter and herb, to delicious scalloped and au gratin, to popular hash browns—the options among dehydrated products are endless.
