Impact Threshold Guide to Reduce Bruising & Shatter Damage in Potatoes

Here’s our guide to recommended impact thresholds to reduce bruising & shatter damage in potatoes.

From harvesting to the processing line, the possibilities of bruising, shatter damage, and black spots on potatoes are many.
Bruise levels can change based on humidity, temperature, varietal, etc. So while you can expect variation based on current environmental conditions,
we hope this guide will serve as a helpful reference point to impact levels.

Here’s what we’ve learned about impact thresholds in relation to potatoes: