Seed Potato Industry: PEI

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The seed potato industry is a major part of PEI's economy (PEI potato, n.d.). PEI has the largest seed production area which is 36,017 hectares. Seed potato exports by province PEI was 10,074 tones, worth $5,958,163 in 2016 (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2017). Seed potato value is created by professional producers, who are able to make the most of the island’s unique soil and climate (PEI potato, n.d.h). The grower owned Elite Seed Potato Farm at Fox Island (see figure 3) was established in 1962 by the Prince Edward Island Potato Board in response to a directive from the Canadian Department of Agriculture concerning the production of high grade seed potato stocks (PEI potato, n.d.h). The farm, including an improved climate controlled palletized

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