In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat more than just nibbles!!! If you are a potato enthusiast you know!!! If you aren’t well, today we are here to talk all things Potatoes!! Today Nate Knutson and Tom Wopperer of RPE/Tasteful Selections brings a little SPUDOLOGY to the table this morning!! Whether you enjoy russets, fingerlings, nibbles, yellow or reds Tasteful selections has it all.

·       RPE was established in 1971, earning over those five decades a well-deserved reputation as the fresh potato industry leader. We continue to provide value in new and exciting ways, most especially as a solutions provider helping retail customers grow their categories.

·       RPE is the potato industry leader with reliable year-round Idaho russet, red and yellow commodity, non-Idaho russet and baby potato supplies. RPE maintains a presence in all major potato-producing regions and controls upwards of 18% of the United States fresh potato market.

·       RPE sells 1.1 billion pounds of potatoes annually. 

Tune in and Tune on today as we chat about RPE/Tasteful Selection strategic growing practices, holiday favorites to promote, and all the varieties of potatoes that should be in the department.

FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Flavor Wave, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Noble Citrus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://noblecitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.owyheeproduce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and John Greene Logistics Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jglc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Summer Citrus From South Africa; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.summercitrus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CHOICE SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://indyfruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Equifruit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equifruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arctic® Apples: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcticapples.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sev-Rend Corporation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sev-rend.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jacvandenberg.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dole Fresh Vegetables: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dole.com/en/produce/vegetables⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WholesaleWare: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continental Fresh, LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.continentalfresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

STANDARD SPONSORS:  Freshway Produce: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.freshwayusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Yo, Quiero/Fresh Innovations, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yoquierobrands.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RPE/Tasteful Selections: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tastefulselections.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ben B. Schwartz & Co.:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://benbdetroit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ and Citrus America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citrusamerica.com⁠⁠⁠

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