Stupid Question @ Potatoes

[OneWay]

I just recently read the regulation that fresh potatoes are prohibited for crossing the border into Canada. I have a trip planned for a group in early Aug. and would like to know if fresh potatoes are available at grocery stores in Mannitoba? I can't imagine a trip without a shore lunch and fried potatoes. We will be traveling around Winnipeg on the loop on the east side. Does anyone know of a grocery store that would be near the loop and convenient to get to, assuming that Canadian grocery stores carry fresh potatoes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[HnB]

All of them carry potatoes. No problem there. The reason you can't bring potatoes over the border is the Food and Drug administation is worried about the presence of potato wart fungus which was found in Prince Edward Island where Canada gets most of their potatoes. Not an issue though.

[Wild Thing]

Lots of great potatoes in Canada! Don't swet it! Every store you see wil have plenty.

Another option is to bring canned potatoes, either whole or sliced. They work great for frying or whatever...

have fun!

[iffwalleyes]

I know that you aren't to have potatoes but I have never been asked about them when crossing.

[prov1900]

One thing we did on our last short trip, was bake the potatoes at home (USA), then dice them up and put them in ziploc bags...then freeze. When you are ready to make them, thaw them out in advance, although not totally necessary, and throw them in the fryer. One gallon bag is plenty for 4 people. We normally buy our taters up there as well, which is fine. The reason we baked them down here, was because the place we went to didn't have an oven.

Great time saver. Get your meat going first, then just add the potatoes. 15 minutes later, you got some good eats.

[Down Deep]

You know it takes about 10 minutes to stop at a grocery store and buy a bag.

[Shorelunch]

Definitely not worth rolling the dice at the border by taking raw potatoes. Pick em up in Canada (or bring frozen(?)).

[kkahmann]

Shawn--Potato wart fungus found in PEI potatoes? Thats why somebody from MN can't bring potatos into ON?

I was in the grocery buisness for 30 years in Northwestern Ontario--I've never seen a PEI potato in my life.

Another prime example of good governance.

[HnB]

No doubt. Same principal as one mad cow found in Alberta and the whole beef industry across Canada was shut down to the U.S. for quite some time.

http://www.uidaho.edu/ag/plantdisease/pwart4.htm