CHARLOTTETOWN -- The recent heavy, soaking rains couldn't have come at a better time for the hundreds of potato growers on Prince Edward Island.
Bob Harding, general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board, says the rains have been a boon for parched soil, especially in western parts of the Island.
But the rain won't boost acreage.
The Island's potato plantings have fallen this year by about 3,000 acres -- or 1,200 hectares.
Overall, spring plantings were down across the country.
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Statistics Canada says the reduction can be attributed to a number of factors including the value of the Canadian dollar and uncertainty over processing contracts.
