MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Potato harvest in the Skagit Valley is officially underway.
Agricultural statistics from Washington State University show potatoes cover about 12,000 acres in Skagit County and farmers produce an estimated $60-million in potatoes each year, making it the most lucrative crop in the country.
WSU Skagit County Extension Director Don McMoran told the Skagit Valley Herald that it looks like it’s going to be a good crop this year thanks to a relatively mild summer and some timely rain.