Hokkaido’s potato farmers haven’t recovered from last summer’s typhoons, which means consumers will have to wait until at least fall before the usual range of potato chip products returns to store shelves.
Hokkaido’s potato farmers haven’t recovered from last summer’s typhoons, which means consumers will have to wait until at least fall before the usual range of potato chip products returns to store shelves.
The farm ministry expects the chip shortage to last until the island prefecture’s next harvests get underway in September. About 80 percent of Japan’s potatoes are grown in Hokkaido.
