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P.E.I. facing potato shortage

January 19, 2012  By CBC News


potatoes03January 19, 2012, Charlottetown, PEI – Although
store shelves are full, a potato shortage on Prince Edward Island may be coming
as farm warehouses start to run bare.

January 19, 2012, Charlottetown, PEI – Although
store shelves are full, a potato shortage on Prince Edward Island may be coming
as farm warehouses start to run bare.

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Yields
across North America were average to poor in 2011 while demand in the U.S. remains
high. Suppliers on the Island are expected to hit a wall later this year.

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