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Julian Dates

Julian dates are used by shippers to determine exactly when the potatoes were packed.
This date is stenciled on the cartons at the plant. The Julian date calendar below may be of assistance in determining in which month a carton or bag of potatoes was packed.

Julian Dates at a Glance

Regular Years

(2023, 2025-2027, etc.)

January 1–31 July 182–212
February 32–59 August 213–243
March 60–90 September 244–273
April 91–120 October 274–304
May 121–151 November 305–334
June 152–181 December 335–365

Leap Years

(2024, 2028, 2032, etc.)

January 1–31 July 183–213
February 32–60 August 214–244
March 61–91 September 245–274
April 92–121 October 275–305
May 122–152 November 306–335
June 153–182 December 336–366

Julian Date Converter

Below is a Julian date converter to calculate the specific day/month pack date.

Regular years:

(2023, 2025-2027, etc.)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1 1 32 60 91121152182213244274305335
2 2 33 61 92122153183214245275306336
3 3 34 62 93123154184215246276307337
4 4 35 63 94124155185216247277308338
5 5 36 64 95125156186217248278309339
6 6 37 65 96126157187218249279310340
7 7 38 66 97127158188219250280311341
8 8 39 67 98128159189220251281312342
9 9 40 68 99129160190221252282313343
10 10 41 69100130161191222253283314344
11 11 42 70101131162192223254284315345
12 12 43 71102132163193224255285316346
13 13 44 72103133164194225256286317347
14 14 45 73104134165195226257287318348
15 15 46 74105135166196227258288319349
16 16 47 75106136167197228259289320350
17 17 48 76107137168198229260290321351
18 18 49 77108138169199230261291322352
19 19 50 78109139170200231262292323353
20 20 51 79110140171201232263293324354
21 21 52 80111141172202233264294325355
22 22 53 81112142173203234265295326356
23 23 54 82113143174204235266296327357
24 24 55 83114144175205236267297328358
25 25 56 84115145176206237268298329359
26 26 57 85116146177207238269299330360
27 27 58 86117147178208239270300331361
28 28 59 87118148179209240271301332362
29 29 88119149180210241272302333363
30 30 89120150181211242273303334364
31 31 90 151 212243 304 365

Leap years:

(2020, 2024, 2028, etc.)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1 1 32 61 92122153183214245275306336
2 2 33 62 93123154184215246276307337
3 3 34 63 94124155185216247277308338
4 4 35 64 95125156186217248278309339
5 5 36 65 96126157187218249279310340
6 6 37 66 97127158188219250280311341
7 7 38 67 98128159189220251281312342
8 8 39 68 99129160190221252282313343
9 9 40 69100130161191222253283314344
10 10 41 70101131162192223254284315345
11 11 42 71102132163193224255285316346
12 12 43 72103133164194225256286317347
13 13 44 73104134165195226257287318348
14 14 45 74105135166196227258288319349
15 15 46 75106136167197228259289320350
16 16 47 76107137168198229260290321351
17 17 48 77108138169199230261291322352
18 18 49 78109139170200231262292323353
19 19 50 79110140171201232263293324354
20 20 51 80111141172202233264294325355
21 21 52 81112142173203234265295326356
22 22 53 82113143174204235266296327357
23 23 54 83114144175205236267297328358
24 24 55 84115145176206237268298329359
25 25 56 85116146177207238269299330360
26 26 57 86117147178208239270300331361
27 27 58 87118148179209240271301332362
28 28 59 88119149180210241272302333363
29 29 60 89120150181211242273303334364
30 30 90121151182212243274304335365
31 31 91 152 213244 305 366

The Idaho Potato Commission

Established in 1937, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a state agency that is responsible for promoting and protecting the famous "Grown in Idaho®" seal, a federally registered trademark that assures consumers they are purchasing genuine, top-quality Idaho® potatoes. Idaho's ideal growing conditions, including rich, volcanic soil, climate and irrigation differentiate Idaho® potatoes from potatoes grown in other states.

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Suite 230
EAGLE, ID 83616
Phone: 208-334-2350
Fax: 208-334-2274
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