How To Grow Potatoes
The Irish Potato, spud, tater, call it what you like is a perennial plant cultivated as an annual. The root or tuber being the edible part of the plant that we manage to devour in ever increasing amounts. There are many different types and varieties of potatoes, enough to keep even the most adventurous home gardener busy for a long time.
Potato Types
Russet Potatoes, Characterized by netted brown skin and white flesh.
Round White Potatoes, These potatoes have smooth, light tan skin with white flesh.
Long whites, Are oval-shaped, have thin, light tan skin.
Red Potatoes, These potatoes are characterized by their rosy red skin, but can have white, yellow or even red flesh.
Yellow Potatoes, These potatoes have a dense, golden color, creamy texture.
Blue and Purple Potatoes, Originating in South America blue and purple potatoes have a subtle nutty flavor and flesh that ranges in hue from dark blue or lavender to white.
Potatoes are classified as early, main season, and late varieties, this reference is to the days to maturity of the crop.
Early Potatoes
These are a short season maturing potato, 60-80 day to maturity. Some early varieties will store reasonably well if you don’t eat them all first. Great for that new potato taste after a winter of stored potatoes.
Main crop potatoes
Main Season potatoes take 80-100 days to maturity. These are the spuds for eating all summer. Some varieties will store reasonably well.
Late crop potatoes
Late crop potatoes are long season maturing, these will take 100-130 days to maturity. These spuds are your storage Potatoes, they take the longest to mature and will typically store well for at least 4-6 months.
How To Grow Potatoes
The Irish Potato, spud, tater, call it what you like is a perennial plant cultivated as an annual. The root or tuber being the edible part of the plant that we manage to devour in ever increasing amounts. There are many different types and varieties of potatoes, enough to keep even the most adventurous home gardener busy for a long time.
Potato Types
Russet Potatoes, Characterized by netted brown skin and white flesh.
Round White Potatoes, These potatoes have smooth, light tan skin with white flesh.
Long whites, Are oval-shaped, have thin, light tan skin.
Red Potatoes, These potatoes are characterized by their rosy red skin, but can have white, yellow or even red flesh.
Yellow Potatoes, These potatoes have a dense, golden color, creamy texture.
Blue and Purple Potatoes, Originating in South America blue and purple potatoes have a subtle nutty flavor and flesh that ranges in hue from dark blue or lavender to white.
Potatoes are classified as early, main season, and late varieties, this reference is to the days to maturity of the crop.
Early Potatoes
These are a short season maturing potato, 60-80 day to maturity. Some early varieties will store reasonably well if you don’t eat them all first. Great for that new potato taste after a winter of stored potatoes.
Main crop potatoes
Main Season potatoes take 80-100 days to maturity. These are the spuds for eating all summer. Some varieties will store reasonably well.
Late crop potatoes
Late crop potatoes are long season maturing, these will take 100-130 days to maturity. These spuds are your storage Potatoes, they take the longest to mature and will typically store well for at least 4-6 months.
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