Idaho's rich volcanic soil is ideally suited for potatoes. Warm, sunny days, cool nights and clear clean water from melting snow in nearby mountains make the perfect combination for the world's best potatoes. Those scenic mountains collect snow all winter, which melts and flows into large reservoirs, above and below ground. That snow water is used to irrigate potatoes with irrigation systems that apply the right amount of water when needed it's needed. And one more thing.
Idaho farmers have generations of experience in growing potatoes.
Idaho pioneered research to improve agronomic and storage practices, and remains a world research leader. Idaho has the world's most advanced storage research center, and claims more environmentally controlled commercial storage facilities than any other growing region. Other growing regions may have similar soil or climate or water but none has the complete combination which makes Idaho the perfect place to grow the best potatoes. They are a native American species that were cultivated by the time Spanish explorers reached this continent. There are more than 100 varieties of potatoes.