Growing Idaho Potatoes
Since potatoes were originally a high altitude
plant, they tend to grow better at elevations
somewhat above sea level. Idaho has ideal climate
and soil conditions for growing superior potatoes.
Climate
- Summer days along Idaho's Snake River
Valley are sunny and warm, just what is
needed for photosynthesis which creates
carbohydrates in the green leaves of potato
vines in the form of starch.
- The leaves, however, cannot store the starch so a process called
translocation takes place. This action requires cool temperatures
between sunset and sunrise for the successful transfer of the
starch from leaves to tubers.
- Idaho's climate of warm days and cool nights provides ideal
climatic conditions for the growing and production of potatoes.
