Willamette

West Central Oregon

Physical Description
This growing area is in the Willamette Valley, which ranges from west central to northwestern Oregon.

Elevation
180 – 230 ft (54 – 70 m)

Irrigation
The Willamette Valley is irrigated with wheel-line sprinklers, center pivots, and big guns with water in the lower valley primarily pumped from shallow wells that reach into the high water table. In the north and mid-valley areas, the water is supplied from the Willamette River and from slightly deeper wells.

Mint Varieties
Peppermint (primarily Murray Mitcham, also some Black, Roberts, and Todd Mitcham)

Mint Oil Profile:
Peppermint: Warm, Full, Lactonic, Soft