MPUMALANGA

Statistics presented on this page represent a production season from 1 July to 30 June the following year.

Mpumalanga is one of the six largest seed potato production areas in South Africa.  Fields are usually planted from August to November and are harvested from January to June.

All seed production in this region are certified by only 4 growers.  This region also houses the original Foundation Seed Farm in the mountains in the eastern highveld.

Season	Registered plantings All Generations (Hectares)	Certified yield G1 - G8 & Standard Grade (x 25 kg bags)
1995/1996	964,150	482 917
1996/1997	874,470	494 392
1997/1998	797,370	600 759
1998/1999	701,670	628 099
1999/2000	860,100	498 228
2000/2001	912,380	753 031
2001/2002	834,630	594 722
2002/2003	722,520	530 142
2003/2004	610,090	624 180
2004/2005	777,000	581 551
2005/2006	715,960	386 676
2006/2007	644,450	365 972
2007/2008	536,887	445 892
2008/2009	444,500	257 625
2009/2010*	325,320	54 341