Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Us No 1 Chipping Potatoes
U.S. No. 1 chipping potatoes can differ materially in processing value even when they share the same grade. MassGain connects variety, gravity, sugars, fry color, size, storage history, regional availability, freight, and plant recovery so buyers can compare grade-compliant lots on finished-case economics.
Market Data
How to read this market
U.S. No. 1 chipping-potato data describes lots represented or certified to the applicable U.S. No. 1 grade and intended for chip processing. The market object is the grade-compliant lot enriched with chipping variables such as variety, specific gravity, reducing sugars, fry color, size distribution, defects, storage age, supplier, region, and freight.
Use the data to compare U.S. No. 1 supply on expected chip yield and color stability rather than assuming all grade-compliant lots are interchangeable. Match regional availability and delivered price with actual plant recovery and customer requirements.
Data Module
U.S. No. 1 Chipping Potatoes
Market objectgrade-compliant chipping lot
Primary measuresgrade plus gravity, sugar, color
Key dimensionsvariety, region, storage, supplier
Commercial useraw-material and supplier comparison
End-use linkchip yield and finished color
Compare withdelivered price and plant performance
Analysis
Why this matters
U.S. No. 1 status is an important quality screen but does not guarantee chipping economics. Two lots in the same grade can differ materially in solids, sugar risk, size, storage behavior, and finished recovery.
Commercial interpretation should value the grade in combination with processor performance. A modest raw premium can be rational when stronger gravity and color stability reduce finished-case cost.
Signal 01
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index
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UCUI is designed to analyze potato-industry publications and data signals across regions, varieties, weather, disease, storage, supply, and demand.
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StorageMedium
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Signal 02
MassGain Potato Index
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Core Russet Carton Median
312.45 USD/MT
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Series window45 days
Current public coverageCore russet cartons
Primary source basisQualifying USDA physical rows
UnitUSD per metric tonne
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Signal 03
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Russet Burbank — U.S. Midsize
305 USD/MT
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MSR is intended to use real transactions and verifiable physical-market data to support negotiations, price checks, contracting, and risk models.
ProductRusset Burbank
SpecificationU.S. midsize, 40–70 count
Reference typePhysical spot benchmark
StatusIn development
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Overview
Who is this for?
This page is for food processors evaluating U.S. No. 1 chipping potatoes as a commercial raw-material category. MassGain combines the applicable U.S. grade framework with chipping-specific evidence such as gravity, sugar profile, fry color, size distribution, shape, defects, storage age, and supplier performance.
It shows where a lot meets the formal grade yet may still differ materially in processing value, and where a private chipping program adds requirements beyond the grade label. Procurement teams can compare regional availability, prices, freight, contract terms, and historical recovery for matched lots. Operations can identify which U.S. No. 1 supply best fits light-color products, high-speed runs, or late-storage production, while finance can translate quality differences into cost per saleable case.
MassGain does not certify grade or guarantee chip performance. It provides a transparent market view that connects the grade designation with actual plant economics, helping buyers avoid treating every U.S. No. 1 lot as interchangeable.
Use Case
A processor compares U.S. No. 1 chipping potatoes from two regions for a spring promotion. MassGain shows both meet grade, but one region has stronger gravity and lower sugar risk after storage. The buyer accepts a modest premium because the expected chip yield and color stability lower finished-case cost.
FAQs
Does U.S. No. 1 guarantee chipping performance?
No. Grade compliance does not by itself guarantee gravity, sugar, color, or plant recovery.
What should buyers compare beyond grade?
Variety, storage history, gravity, sugars, size, defects, freight, and supplier consistency should be compared.
How does MassGain value U.S. No. 1 lots?
It connects matched market prices with expected yield, oil use, color performance, and rejection risk.
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Data and Methodology
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