Potandon Produce Begins Shipping Out Of Arizona

Idaho Falls, ID – Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Cooperative., Inc. in Eloy, Arizona, announced that its fresh potato season has begun in Arizona.

Chad Reynolds, Variety Operations Manager at Potandon stated, “The growing season in Arizona was nearly perfect this year making the quality and yields coming out of the field outstanding and we expect that to continue throughout the season.”

Potandon will be shipping red, yellow and specialty mini potatoes in the Green Giant® and private label packs from Pinto Creek in all standard retail package sizes plus specialty and standard foodservice cartons.

Red and yellow potatoes will ship out of Arizona until around July 4 while mini red, mini yellow and purple potatoes will ship through August.

Pinto Creek is a PRIMUS certified facility and will have full-time Quality Assurance personnel stationed at the facility for the entire season.  The packing facility has seen constant improvement over the past five years, from a new storage facility to state of the art grading and sizing equipment. The commitment of the ownership and the staff has elevated the Pinto Creek packing facility to one of the premier red potato packing sheds in the southwest.

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, 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. ©2011 General Mills

Klondike Rose, Klondike Goldust and related characters are trademarks of Sunrain Varieties LLC – used under license. ©2011 Sunrain Varieties LLC.

If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Barbara at 208.557.5131 or e-mail b.keckler@potandon.com

Source: Potandon Produce L.L.C.