A company that grows, packs and ships potatoes in Oregon’s Klamath basin has filed for chapter 11 protection, the Capital Press reported. In its bankruptcy filing, Wong Potatoes of Klamath Falls reports owing between $1 million and $10 million to fewer than 100 creditors. It reported assets between $1 million and $10 million. The company, which was founded in 1930, produces 16 varieties of organic potatoes as well as several cultivars of conventional potatoes on nearly 5,000 acres. It employs between 50 and 100 workers, depending on season. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Renn has approved a motion for Wong Potatoes to use cash collateral and a meeting of creditors has been scheduled for Jan. 10 in Eugene, Ore.
