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Spud-tacular: Oregon celebrates National Potato Day

KATU 2 Portland

Aug 20, 2026

Spud-tacular: Oregon celebrates National Potato Day

National Potato Day hits different in Oregon. The state named the potato its official vegetable in 2023, grows 2.7B pounds a year, and exports nearly 25% of US fries. Even Ore-Ida…

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Spud-tacular: Oregon celebrates National Potato Day

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