🥔 What are the different types of potatoes?

We offer a full range of potato varieties including red, yellow, russet, creamers, and fingerlings. Each variety has its own texture, flavor profile, and ideal culinary use.

💪 Are potatoes healthy?

Yes. Potatoes are naturally fat-free and cholesterol-free, and they provide important nutrients like potassium, Vitamin C, and fiber.

🌱 Why do potatoes sometimes turn green?

Potatoes can turn green when exposed to light. This is a natural reaction and may create a bitter flavor. Simply cut away any green areas before cooking.

✂️ Can you eat sprouted potatoes?

Yes — if the potato is still firm. Remove the sprouts and any soft spots before preparing.

📦 How should potatoes be stored?

Store potatoes in a cool, dark, well-ventilated place. Avoid refrigeration, which can affect taste and texture.

🧈 Which potatoes are best for mashed potatoes?

Yellow potatoes and russets are both excellent choices for mashing. Yellow potatoes create a rich, buttery texture, while russets deliver a lighter, fluffier mash.

🥗 Which potatoes hold their shape best?

Red potatoes and fingerlings hold their shape well during cooking, making them ideal for roasting, potato salads, sheet pan meals, and side dishes.

✨ What are creamer potatoes?

Creamers are small, early-harvest potatoes known for their tender texture and naturally buttery flavor. They are great for roasting, boiling, and quick-prep meals.

🔪 Do potatoes need to be peeled?

Not always. Many potatoes can be enjoyed with the skin on, especially reds, yellows, creamers, and fingerlings.

🍟 What potatoes are best for frying?

Russets are the top choice for frying because of their higher starch content, which helps create a crisp outside and fluffy inside.

🛡️ How do you ensure potato quality?

We focus on quality at every stage — from growing and harvesting to packing and shipping — to deliver potatoes that meet customer expectations for appearance, freshness, and performance.

✅ Are your potatoes food safe?

Yes. Our program is built around strong food safety practices, including traceability, handling protocols, and industry-standard compliance measures.

🚿 Are your potatoes washed and ready to use?

We offer both washed retail-ready potatoes and bulk foodservice options, depending on the pack style and customer need.

📍 Can your potatoes be traced back to the source?

Yes. We support traceability and labeling systems designed to help customers track product through the supply chain.

🚛 Do you offer year-round supply?

Yes. Our multi-region supply network helps us maintain a steady potato program throughout the year.

🏪 What pack sizes do you offer?

We offer retail-ready packs such as 1.5 lb, 3 lb, and 5 lb, along with bulk and foodservice formats.

🏷️ Do you offer private label programs?

Yes. We can support private label and customer-specific packaging programs.

📦 Can you service multiple distribution centers?

Yes. We are structured to support customers with regional and multi-DC distribution needs.

💵 Do you offer FOB and delivered pricing?

Yes. We can support both FOB and delivered programs based on the customer’s needs and shipping requirements.

Farming & Sustainability

☀️ Where are your potatoes grown?

Our potatoes are sourced through a network of growing regions that support freshness, consistency, and year-round supply.

🌎 What makes Florida-grown potatoes unique?

Florida-grown potatoes offer seasonal freshness, shorter transit times to many eastern markets, and strong regional appeal.

💧 Do you focus on sustainable farming practices?

Yes. We value responsible farming practices that support soil health, efficient resource use, and long-term agricultural productivity.

This policy was last modified and is in effect as of March 25, 2026.

South Florida Potato Growers Exchange / Hevener Sales Inc web site (hereafter referred to as only SFPGE) takes the privacy of your personal information seriously and is committed to protecting your personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy covers how SFPGE treats personally identifiable information that is collected and received at the SFPGE website (the “Site”) and any successor pages thereto, and other related websites owned and operated by SFPGE (“South Florida Potato Growers Exchange” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

SFPGE may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes by placing a prominent notice on the Site on the initial page of this Policy. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.

1. WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVERS

1.1. SFPGE collects some information about our online community to enable us to give credit where credit is due, improve the Site, and improve our products and services. As described below, the type of information collected and our use of that information varies depending upon your level of interaction with the Site.

1.2. This Privacy Policy does not cover how SFPGE treats personally identifiable information that it obtains from other sources, such as offline, on other websites, or through email communications. This Policy also does not apply to the practices of companies that SFPGE does not own or control, or to people that SFPGE does not employ or manage.

1.3. This Site and the services on this Site are targeted for users in the United States of America. If you are located outside the United States, please note that any information that you provide via the Site will be transferred to the United States. By using this Site or the services, you consent to the transfer of all such information to the United States of America which may not offer an equivalent level of protection to that required in the user’s country of residency, such as the European Union, and to the processing of that information by SFPGE on its servers located in the United States of America as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE

2.1. When you visit the Site, you are not anonymous. Like most Site operators, SFPGE automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, SFPGE cookie information (if any), browser type, language preference, and date and time of each visitor request. Although this information is not personally identifying information in and of itself, some information (such as IP addresses) could potentially be personally identifying information when paired with other information. SFPGE purpose in collecting this information is to better understand how visitors to the Site use the Site thereby improving the visitors’ experience.

2.2. Cookies. Cookies are text information files that your browser places on your computer when you visit a website to improve your visit to the Site. We may use cookies to obtain non-personal information. We may aggregate this data to analyze the viewing habits of visitors to the Site to improve the experience and relevance, but it will not be associated with any personally identifiable data and the cookies do not extract any information from your computer. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but allow you to modify security settings so you can approve or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis. You need not have cookies turned on to visit this Site but doing so may ensure the most optimal customer experience while using the Site.

2.3. Use of Personal Information. SFPGE collects personal information from you, (such as your name, address, phone number, email address, etc.) only when you voluntarily provide it to us. This information may then be used to communicate with you regarding our products, services and promotions, solicit feedback via surveys, or provide you with information that you specifically requested. We will not send you unsolicited emails unless you have opted in for marketing communication or we are contacting you to follow-up on a specific request, issue, or communication you have initiated with us.

2.4. Sharing and Disclosing Your Information. SFPGE is not in the business of renting or selling personal information you provide on this Site to other people or nonaffiliated companies. SFPGE does share your information to provide products or services you have requested, when we have your permission, and under the following circumstances:

• We provide information to trusted partners who work on our behalf or with SFPGE under confidentiality agreements. These companies may use your personal information to help SFPGE communicate with you about us. Examples of such arrangements include receiving your Customer Relation question or comment, sending and capturing survey questions and data or receiving a career applicant’s resume, application or other job-related information or attachment. However, these companies do not have any independent right to share this information.

• We may share your information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process or to otherwise cooperate with law enforcement agencies or officials, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

• We may share your information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to physical safety of any person, violations of SFPGE. Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by law.

• We may transfer information about you if SFPGE is acquired by or merged with another company.

2.5. Holding Personal Data. SFPGE only keeps personal information for as long as it is deemed necessary to fulfill business purposes while fulfilling our obligations pursuant to a contract, as permitted by law, and/or in satisfying any legal, accounting, or other regulatory reporting requirements. Factors that are used to determine how long to keep your personal information, we consider (1) the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal information, (2) the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, (3) the purposes of processing your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and (4) the applicable legal requirements – all with a commitment to make sure your rights are not any less protected regardless thereof.

3. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Our Site may contain links to websites owned and operated by third parties. Any links to the websites of third parties are provided solely for your convenience and such websites are not owned or operated by SFPGE. SFPGE has no control over the privacy practices of third-party websites and your activities at those websites will be governed by the policies and practices of those third parties. We assume no responsibility for the information practices of such other websites. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of these third parties before disclosing any personally identifiable information, as we are not responsible for the privacy practices or website content of those websites.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY

SFPGE uses industry standard methods to protect data transmissions. Although SFPGE takes appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

5. CHILDREN

This Site is designed for adult users and SFPGE. does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone who has not reached the age of majority in the state or country in which he or she resides, nor does SFPGE intentionally allow anyone who has not reached the age of majority in the state in which he or she resides to register as a member or submit content for publication on this Site. As such, SFPGE strongly encourages parents to play an active role in their child’s online activity. If you are a parent and suspect that your child has provided SFPGE with personally identifiable information please contact us as indicated below.

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By using this Site, you signify your assent to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this Site. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to this policy will mean you accept those changes.

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8. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions related to this Privacy Policy or how your information is treated, please contact us at:

South Florida Potato Growers Exchange / Hevener Sales Inc.
129 West Packwood Ave.
Maitland, FL
Phone: (407)865-6303
Fax: (407)862-4460

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