There are cuts and bruises and that means a high percentage of waste.
But this is merely the most recent chapter in a sage of disappointments with Ontario-grown potatoes.
Why is it that potatoes from Idaho are consistently so much better quality? Is there some magic that Ontario growers are unable to duplicate?
Why are potatoes from Prince Edward Island usually - but not always - better quality than Ontario-grown potatoes?
No, my wife does not shop for the lowest-priced potatoes, but she will choose the best she can find.
Sometimes she even buys packaged processed potatoes from Idaho.
The Ontario growers could at least save money by going as far as the packaging regulations allow to mask their origin. And don't waste a penny developing advertising campaigns and logos. It's probably counter-productive if other shoppers have learned what we have experienced.
There is one glaring exception:we were delighted and totally satisfied when we picked up a bag of Streef Produce Ltd. potatoes at a Kitchener supermarket in April.
