PEI Potatoes
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P.E.I. potato shipments to U.S. expected to resume early this week following banThe U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its final order on Friday, which cleared the way for imports of table-stock potatoes from P.E.I. to resume.CanadaApr 3, 2022
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U.S. clears ‘world class P.E.I. potatoes’ to be exported back over borderFarmers in P.E.I got the all-clear Friday from the U.S. to resume sending some of the world's most celebrated table potatoes back over the Canada-U.S. border.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Canada to restart exports of P.E.I. potatoes to United StatesThe United States Department of Agriculture issued a news release on Thursday stating the two countries have reached an understanding.CanadaMar 24, 2022
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U.S. to resume shipping P.E.I. potatoes to Puerto Rico after wart banExports to Puerto Rico and the continental United States have been on hold since November following the discovery of potato wart in two P.E.I. fields.CanadaFeb 8, 2022
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No more potato wart found in P.E.I., Canadian Food Inspection Agency saysPrince Edward Island grew about 20 per cent of the national harvest in 2020, and the crop is worth more than $1 billion annually to the province's economy.CanadaDec 24, 2021
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Ottawa to spend $28M to help P.E.I. cope with U.S. export ban on potatoesAgriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told a news conference on Monday the funding will be used to create more potato processing capacity in Canada.CanadaDec 20, 2021
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Another metal object found in cooked potatoes from P.E.I.: policePolice are investigating the discovery of a needle found in P.E.I. potatoes bought in Halifax.CrimeNov 28, 2016
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Prince Edward Island sending 50,000 pounds of potatoes to Fort McMurrayThe PEI Potato Board is sending a tractor trailer fully loaded with PEI potatoes to the fire-devastated city. The spuds were donated by packers and growers across the island province.CanadaJul 7, 2016
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