2017 Seed Potato Catalogue
Select from our huge selection of Seed Potatoes for planting in your home garden this spring
Amazing Flavour & Waxy Texture
These varieties not only have a unique flavour, but also a unique shape, long and skinny (finger shaped).
Roasting, BBQ’d and Soups are among their best uses.
Linzer Delikatess would be classified as a mid season potato with French Fingerling and Banana, late season varieties and Pink Fir Apple our longest season variety.
Typically you will receive 12-16 potatoes per kg
AmaRosaAmaRosa is a mid-season fingerling potato with a smooth bright red skin, and deep red flesh. These creamy nutritious fingerlings are great for baking, roasting, and grilling. AmaRosa also make fantastically colorful potato chips as they retain their bright red olor when fried.
BananaSold out for 2017 – A late maturing variety with generally, small banana shaped tubers, covered with light yellow skin containing pale yellow flesh. The waxy texture holds the tuber together for fabulous potato for salads. Very high set can be expected. Moderately resistant to common scab.
French FingerlingLate maturing oblong tubers with a red skin and light yellow flesh. This variety has drawn by far and away the largest number and most favorable comments from last years customers. It has the waxy texture characteristic of most fingerling varieties. It grows well and sets fairly heavy.g.
Linzer DelikatessSold Out for 2017 The Linzer is an early-maturing and another waxy potato most popular for boiling or making salads. Potatoes are small & oval with yellow skin. Linzer Delikatess is one of our top selling potatoes to home and market gardeners
Mixed Fingerling BagThe Mixed Fingerling Bag will contain French Fingerling, Linzer Delikatess, Banana & Pink Fir Apple. The 4 pack will have one of each potato variety & the 16 pack will have four of each variety
Pink Fir AppleGrown for over 100 years, this fingerling is quite unusual with long knobby pink- skinned tubers. These potatoes make excellent salads but are also boiled & baked.
Too many varieties to Choose from? Keep it simple and try one of our mixed bags!
Don’t restrict yourself to just one variety, choose one or more of our Variety Bags of potatoes and be the talk of your neighborhood by mixing things up with collections from our huge selection of potatoes. We have added 2 new Variety Bags this year including our Container & Tower Mix and Scab Resistant Mix of potatoes.
Container & Tower Garden Mix Pack(Sold Out for 2017) Recommended container varieties to choos from,Linzer Delikatess, Pink Fir Apple & Russian Blue Growing in containers and tower gardens is becoming more popular and is a great way of conserving space in small gardens while still being able to enjoy the space hungry potato plants. Not all types of potatoes are […]
Gardeners FavoriteWe have combined a selection of out top 4 selling potatoes from last season in this mix. Linzer Delikatess, German Butterball, Roko & Red Gold. The 4 pack will have one of each potato variety & the 16 pack will have four of each variety.
Heritage Variety PackWe are proud of our growing selection of Heritage varieties, those which have been grown for more than 50 years. These four varieties are our top selling heritage varieties, Russian Blue, Bintje, Banana & Rode Eerstelling. The 4 pack will have one of each potato variety & the 16 pack will have four of each variety
- Mixed Fingerling BagThe Mixed Fingerling Bag will contain French Fingerling, Linzer Delikatess, Banana & Pink Fir Apple. The 4 pack will have one of each potato variety & the 16 pack will have four of each variety
Mixed Season BagEarly - Sieglinde Mid - Agria Mid - Chieftain Late - Desiree The easiest way of spreading out your harvest is by planting potatoes that mature at different times, in this package we have chosen a selection of early, mid & late maturing varieties for you. The 4 pack will have one of each potato variety & the 16 pack will have four of each variety.
Scab Resistant BagNorland, Gold Rush(Russet), Chieftain, Provento. Scab can be an issue in most parts of Canada & the easiest way to avoid scab is by selecting varieties that have resistant traits. Although we can not guarantee scab free potatoes, we are confident your scab issues will be much less when growing these varieties.
Early Season Varieties
Typically you will receive 6-10 potatoes per kg for our Early Season Varieties. Larger potatoes can be cut as long as there are at least 3 eyes on each cut piece. With cutting you can expect to plant 14-16 individual “hills”.
Early Season Varieties should be ready to harvest 50-70 days after planting.
Keep an eye on the size
It is a good idea to take a peak under the hills if you want to harvest small potatoes from early season varieties. If you leave these guys too long you may end up with softball sized tubers when left to grow too long.
CaribeUnfortunately we will do not have any Caribe for the 2017 growing season. We are in the process of multiplying up a new lot and hope be selling it again in 2018. Caribe is a high yielding oblong potato. Excellent storage qualities and great for boiling.
CarltonCarlton is a variety that was developed in Canada in the early 1980’s and is one of our earliest maturing varieties. As with many early season potatoes, the plants will generally set less than 8 potatoes and can grow quite large when left in the ground until late in the season.
EramosaSold Out 2017 – Eramosa is our only early white variety this year and produces a reasonably high yield for an early season potato. Eramosa was originally selected right here in Canada at the Guelph Potato Program in 1970. Great for boiling baking.
NorlandSold out for 2017 -Smooth red skin, shallow eyes white flesh. No internal defects, few irregular tubers. Some resistance to scab and rhizoctonia (black scurf)
Pacific RussetSold Out for 2017 – (Recommended Replacement Gold Rush) Newly released, russet skin white flesh, very shallow eyes. Good yield uniform size. Great boiled or baked. Rated very high in Ontario industry trials for yield and uniformity.
Rode EerstellingA new addition to our selection of heritage potatoes. Rode Eersteling is an average yielding potato with a pale yellow flesh.
SieglindeA very smooth light yellow potato with very thin skin. The flesh is firm and great for storing through the winter. An excellent potato for roasting and boiling. This Variety dates back to the 1930's and originates from Austria.
WarbaUnfortunately we do not have any Warba for sale this year and it will be a few years before we will have them for sale again. Round tubers, buff skin, reddish areas around deep eyes, white flesh. Good yielding potato suitable for boiling or baking. Warba was bred in 1927 in the United States.
Mid Season
Many of our tastiest potatoes fall into this category with these potatoes typically maturing within 70-90 days. Mid season varieties will produce more potatoes than Early Season potatoes and typically do not get as large.
Potato Towers & Containers
Many Mid, Late & Fingerling Varieties work great in tower and container growing. Especially in Tower growing methods when soil is continually added through early stages of growth, these varieties have the ability to continually produce potatoes due to their indeterminate growing habits.
Yellow Flesh & Flavour
Some of our best tasting potatoes are our mid season yellow fleshed varieties. There is something about the yellow flesh that results in a rich, sometimes buttery flavour. Common in Europe for decades, yellow fleshed potatoes are beginning to increase in popularity in North America, for one main reason. They taste great.
AgriaLight yellow skin with a flavourable dark yellow flesh, shallow eyes. High yielding variety, large tubers. Excellent baker good boiled or fried.
ArizonaArizona produces exceptionally high yields of large, uniform tubers. Has smooth yellow skin and light-yellow flesh, grows in almost all soil types, and has great heat tolerance.
BridgetGood yielding medium early, white fleshed great for fresh cut french fries. Fairly big, uniformly-sized long oval tubers with shallow eyes. Yields high in most soil types.
Candy CaneSold Out for 2017 – Candy Cane has a mottled ring of red under the skin. The amount of red depends on the growing season. It is a oblong potato with a slight sweet flavour.
Cherry RedOval smooth red skin with white flesh. Moderate resistance to rhizoctonia (black scurf). Attractive potato with good storability. Excellent for baking or boiling.
ChieftainOval to oblong tubers with bright red skin. Shallow eyes with white flesh. Great boiled and for home fries. Rated as moderately resistant to scab and rhizoctonia (black scurf)
CitadelCitadel is a high-yielding, high-setting variety with superior skin finish. Tubers are round-oval in shape with waxy yellow skin, yellow flesh, and shallow eyes. Citadel has exceptional taste and firm cooking qualities.
Dakota PearlOne of the best uses for this potato is making chips. It has a pale yellow skin and white flesh. Dakota Pearl also has a good resistance to scab. Also a great storage potato.
EricCrisp white flesh mid season variety. Potatoes can grow quite large with a medium set Good for chipping and boiling. Mild resistance to scab.
Gold RushGold Rush is a great alternative to Russet Burbank which has been a staple in many gardens for years. Gold Rush is an early maturing russet variety, great for boiling and baking.
KennebecSold Out for 2017 – This is a high producing potato with yellow skin and white flesh. It stores extremely well and is great boiled, baked or fried.
MilvaSold Out 2017 – Milva has shown to out perform many standard yellow fleshed varieties when grown organically. They show great resistance against late blight and do not have a high soil nitrogen requirement. The potatoes have a waxy texture making them great for boiling, salads & roasting.
NicolaSold Out for 2017- Long to oval shape with a rich yellow skin and yellow waxy flesh. Excellent as a salad or boiling potato, wonderful for mash. Also excellent for baked potato dishes and roasting. Originally from West Germany, now widely grown around the world. Nicola is also an excellent storage potato with a strong […]
ProventoSold Out for 2017 – Yellow Skin and yellow flesh this potato is either baked or boiled. Provento is a very heavy setting potato with a firm texture, but may be susceptible to scab.
Purple VikingRound, purple skin, shallow eyed tubers. This is a very popular purple cousin to the Viking. Tubers can get quite large. We enjoy this moist flesh potato baked or boiled. Displays some resistance to scab.
Red GoldSlightly pinkish moist flesh texture, red gold has a moderate resistance to scab. Used for boiling and baking.
RokoOval potatoes with bright red skin and white flesh. Roko has a unique quality of producing high yields with uniform potatoes. Also excellent for over winter storage.
Ruby GoldSmooth red skin on oblong to round sometimes netted tubers with medium deep eyes and light yellow flesh. Good storability. For best cooking results harvest tubers when mature, as late in the season as possible when the skins are well set.
SangreOval to oblong tubers, dark red skin, shallow eyes, with white flesh. Has a very low incidence of internal defects such as hollow heart and is rated as high in Vitamin C. A good storage potato that is suitable for boiling and baking.
ShepodyLong tubers, white skin, white moist flesh medium deep eyes. Excellent tasting potato. Excellent for boiling, baking or french fries. Some resistance to rhizoctonia (black scurf)
VikingViking has a red skin and white flesh. The plants have a reasonable resistance to drought and moderate resistance to scab. Great for early boiling of baby potatoes & baking.- Yellow FinnLong tubers, white skin, white moist flesh medium deep eyes. Excellent tasting potato. Excellent for boiling, baking or french fries. Some resistance to rhizoctonia (black scurf).
Yukon GoldOval, slightly flattened tubers, yellow, skin light yellow flesh. Tubers can grow quite large and store well. Good for boiling baking and frying. Plants look similar to a tomato plant.
Green Sprouting
This is an easy technique to get a head start on the growing season, excellent for advancing harvest of early potatoes an ensuring late season varieties will mature in your region. The key is to sprout your potatoes in a well lit room or greenhouse which will form nice green leaves ready to start growing when you put your potatoes in the ground. More information can be found on our growing tips page.
Alaska SweetheartUnfortunately it will be a few years before we will have Alaska Sweetheart for sale again. Interesting pink colouring inside this tuber. Developed in Alaska, it is great for cooler climates. Be sure to get it in early as it is a later mid season variety .
All BlueSold Out for 2017 – (Recommended Replacement Russian Blue) Records of All Blue date back to the late 1800’s, however some claim it to be genetically identical to Russian Blue. With that said anecdotal evidence states otherwise, please let us know what you find in your gardens. Blue potatoes are great roasted, steamed, mashed and […]
All RedRound tubers that are rated as medium to late maturity. This potato has a good yield with red skinned and distinctive red flesh tubers that maintain their color after cooking. It has an excellent flavor and a moist texture.
Bintje1910 -Pale yellow skin on a long oval tuber with a yellow flesh. Heavy setting, the thick skin makes this a good storage potato. Excellent all purpose potato with fairly dry texture.
Blue MacBlue Mac is our smallest purple skin white-fleshed potato. Great either boiled or baked. These tubers are also resistant to potato wart. This potato was bred in Newfoundland by Agriculutre Canada Back in the 1970's
DesireeLong to oval smooth red skinned potato with pale yellow flesh. Good storage potato suitable for boiling. Resists internal defects such as hollow heart.
German ButterballSold Out for 2017 Fantastic buttery flavor in these oval heirloom potatoes. Great for eating fresh or for storing throughout the winter. Since introducing German Butterballs to our selection it has grown to one of the most popular varieties we offer.
Green MountainHeritage Variety - All round fantastic potato for home gardeners. Perfect for french fries, baking and boiling.
Irish CobblerHistorical records indicate Irish Cobbler has been grown since the late 1800’s. Has some susceptibility to scab. Mainly used as a boiled or baked potato.
Russet BurbankSold Out for 2017 – (Recommended Replacement Gold Rush) Dates back to 1874 – (Netted Gem) Long cylindrical tubers with white flesh, heavy netted russet skin. Very good storage, good all purpose potato.
Russian BlueThis late maturing, dark blue skin and flesh variety has round to oblong tubers. A very heavy setting, large plant that should be spaced at 12 inches or more in an effort to get it to maturity by fall. The flavor is remarkably normal for such a distinctively visual variety.
Potatoes are Tough
I enjoy potatoes as they are relatively easy to grow. Although it is not necessary to use these supplies, however these fertilizers can increase yield and plant heath, the row cover can give a jump-start on growth in early spring & the irrigation system can help mitigate the effects of Canada’s wild climate.
Bio Fert’s “Tomato & Vegetable Granular Fertilizers” 100% Organic$11.95An all-natural specialized liquid tomato & vegetable formula from Biofert’s “Orugunique” line that contains 10 organic ingredients including calcium, kelp, and humates. Humates are recognized for increased nutrient availability and uptake efficiency. Product of Canada. – Potato Recommendations Granular – 2kg of granular fertilizer can be distributed in the row of 5kg of potatoes. Thoroughly mix […]
Bio Fert’s “Tomato & Vegetable Liquid Fertilizers” 100% Organic$9.95An all-natural specialized liquid tomato & vegetable formula from Biofert’s “Orugunique” line that contains 10 organic ingredients including calcium, kelp, and humates. Humates are recognized for increased nutrient availability and uptake efficiency. Product of Canada. – Liquid – 5kg of potatoes will utilize approximately 250ml liquid fertilizer throughout the summer. Mix 20ml liquid fertilizer in 1 […]
- Drip Irrigation System$75.00-100 feet of this drip tape will release .3 gallons of water per min. This allows the water to soak into the ground with minimal evaporation -This is a basic system, if you require additional parts or tape for a larger area please call -We have used this drip tape on potatoes in the field […]
- Floating Row CoverSmall (1.5m x 3m) Medium (3m x 8m) Large (3m x 12m) This white fabric is great at retaining heat around your potatoes on cool spring nights. It will also provide up to 5 degrees of frost protection in the fall. the fabric is water permeable allowing rain water to reach your plants.
Heritage Varieties
There are different definitions of a Heritage or Heirloom variety. For those purists, there are very few plants in the world that date back thousands of years in the case of potatoes, the oldest we grow dates back to the early 1800’s.
For this listing, we have only listed varieties that originate prior to 1950.
Each year we strive to source more Heritage varieties, however, there are only a limited number available in Canadian Gene Banks where all the seed potato stock material is stored.
- All BlueSold Out for 2017 – (Recommended Replacement Russian Blue) Records of All Blue date back to the late 1800’s, however some claim it to be genetically identical to Russian Blue. With that said anecdotal evidence states otherwise, please let us know what you find in your gardens. Blue potatoes are great roasted, steamed, mashed and […]
- BananaSold out for 2017 – A late maturing variety with generally, small banana shaped tubers, covered with light yellow skin containing pale yellow flesh. The waxy texture holds the tuber together for fabulous potato for salads. Very high set can be expected. Moderately resistant to common scab.
- Bintje1910 -Pale yellow skin on a long oval tuber with a yellow flesh. Heavy setting, the thick skin makes this a good storage potato. Excellent all purpose potato with fairly dry texture.
- French FingerlingLate maturing oblong tubers with a red skin and light yellow flesh. This variety has drawn by far and away the largest number and most favorable comments from last years customers. It has the waxy texture characteristic of most fingerling varieties. It grows well and sets fairly heavy.g.
- German ButterballSold Out for 2017 Fantastic buttery flavor in these oval heirloom potatoes. Great for eating fresh or for storing throughout the winter. Since introducing German Butterballs to our selection it has grown to one of the most popular varieties we offer.
- Green MountainHeritage Variety - All round fantastic potato for home gardeners. Perfect for french fries, baking and boiling.
- KennebecSold Out for 2017 – This is a high producing potato with yellow skin and white flesh. It stores extremely well and is great boiled, baked or fried.
- Pink Fir AppleGrown for over 100 years, this fingerling is quite unusual with long knobby pink- skinned tubers. These potatoes make excellent salads but are also boiled & baked.
- Rode EerstellingA new addition to our selection of heritage potatoes. Rode Eersteling is an average yielding potato with a pale yellow flesh.
- Russet BurbankSold Out for 2017 – (Recommended Replacement Gold Rush) Dates back to 1874 – (Netted Gem) Long cylindrical tubers with white flesh, heavy netted russet skin. Very good storage, good all purpose potato.
- Russian BlueThis late maturing, dark blue skin and flesh variety has round to oblong tubers. A very heavy setting, large plant that should be spaced at 12 inches or more in an effort to get it to maturity by fall. The flavor is remarkably normal for such a distinctively visual variety.
- SieglindeA very smooth light yellow potato with very thin skin. The flesh is firm and great for storing through the winter. An excellent potato for roasting and boiling. This Variety dates back to the 1930's and originates from Austria.
- WarbaUnfortunately we do not have any Warba for sale this year and it will be a few years before we will have them for sale again. Round tubers, buff skin, reddish areas around deep eyes, white flesh. Good yielding potato suitable for boiling or baking. Warba was bred in 1927 in the United States.
- Yellow FinnLong tubers, white skin, white moist flesh medium deep eyes. Excellent tasting potato. Excellent for boiling, baking or french fries. Some resistance to rhizoctonia (black scurf).
