Keep Calm and Keep Eating Potatoes
The French fry supply is being questioned if it will cause a shortage this year. Most years a surplus of potatoes are produced, but it seems this year's supply is much tighter. There was an estimated 93% of potatoes harvested in the United States. There was some loss of seed potato acres and some of that was early generation seed acres. Seed supply will likely be tight for the next couple of seasons. There's no need to panic. We have great potato producers and a progressive industry who will ensure that potatoes will remain the staple vegetable for all consumers. My advice, keep calm and keep eating potatoes.
From Popular Science: Our french fry supply is safe for now, but the future is uncertain
From Spudman: Pump the brakes on the shortage of french fries
