seed potatoes
Organic Certified Potato Seed 2022
YELLOWS
Yukon Gold - *Heirloom- early season yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed potato. Great flavor, excellent storage, very well-known yellow potato, but susceptible to disease and hollow-heart.
Satina - Early-mid season yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed potato. High yield, resistance to rhizoctonia, black leg, scab, and hollow-heart. Field resistance to late blight and very good storage.
German Butterball -*Heirloom-late season, yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed potato. Very versatile, delicious, flaky spud. Resitstant to scab and viruses, some to late blight. Susceptible to Rhizoctonia.
Lehigh - Mid-to-late season yellow potato known for high yields and pretty yellow flesh. Resistant to black spot and common scab. Somewhat susceptible to golden nematode, late blight, and leaf hoppers.
Keuka Gold - Mid-season yellow potato comparable to Yukon Gold but not quite as early, and without all the disease susceptibility. Bred at Cornell University in 2004 especially for variable climates in NY and New England, this robust yellow grows exceptionally well in the north, and is a great storage variety as well. Rich flavor, holds up well after boiling, great variety. Resistant to common scab and golden nematode; somewhat susceptible to rhizoctonia.
WHITES
Kennebec - *Heirloom-Mid-Season white-skin, white-fleshed potato. Released from the USDA in 1948 (the year Dick was born!!) Kennebec is still one of the top 10 varieties grown in Maine. Very dependable with high yields of large, white potatoes. Resistant to late blight, excellent storage, great all-purpose potato.
Elba - Late season, round white potato. Very resistant to late blight, great storage, excellent flavor, good baking potato.
Superior - a white-skinned, white-fleshed, mid-season variety. Like the potato variety Atlantic, Superior is widely grown for chipping right off the field. Known for high yields, it is used for potato chips, but grows best in cool climates. It has moderate resistance to common scab and verticillium wilt. It is generally free from defects such as growth cracks, greening, secondary growth, heat necrosis, hollow heart, and vascular discoloration in tubers, but is susceptible to potato virus Y, potato virus X, and late blight. Elba-Late season, round white potato. Very resistant to late blight, great storage, excellent flavor, good baking potato.
Reba - Mid to late season round white. Very vigorous plants resistant to pests as well as diseases such as golden nematode, scab, verticillium wilt, early blight and hollow heart. Excellent storage and flavor. Good yield.
Eva - Mid-season (90-100 days) round white potato bred by Cornell, grows well in heavy or sandy soil. Resistant to early blight, golden nematode, common scab, and hollow heart. Excellent storage, attractive, bright white tubers.
REDS
Dark Red Norland - Early season red-skin, white-fleshed potato. Very early red and productive. Rich red color, resistant to PVA, some resistance to common scab and rhizoctonia. Most popular red potato that we sell due to versatility, good storage, good color, good flavor.
Chieftain - Medium to late maturing red-skinned variety, oval-shaped. Resistant to late blight, common scab, tuber net necrosis and stem-end browning.
Red Maria - Late Season Red skin, White Flesh Potato. Very high yield and large tubers, resistant to scab, internal defects and mild resistance to nematode and leafhoppers.
Strawberry Paw - Mid season red also known as NY-136. Developed specifically for blight and scab resistance, this dazzling red potato with crimson skin and white flesh will bedazzle you with its bright appearance, and sweet, moist flavor.
Fenway Red-Mid-season, high-yielding round red with white flesh. Maintains bright color throughout storage season, uniform sizing and shape. Good for mashing, boiling, baking.
FINGERLINGS
French Fingerling - Creamy and delicious, pink skin with yellow flesh speckled with pink; resistant to common scab.
Russian Banana Fingerling - Banana-shaped waxy yellow skin, yellow fleshed potato. A true favorite among top chefs. Delicious and moist baked, boiled, steamed, roasted. Excellent for salads. Some resistance to scab.
Amarosa - Dark red skin and pinkish-red flesh which holds up when cooked. High in minerals such as potassium, iron, antioxidants, and vitamins C and B6. These little fingerlings can be boiled, baked, sautéed or grilled and maintain their bright color. Many chefs use them in a rainbow salad. Velvety texture, sweet, creamy flavor. Resistant to scab.
SPECIALTY VARIETIES
All Blue -*Heirloom-Mid season variety with deep blue skin and blue/purple flesh. Resistant to late blight, hollow heart, second growth and common scab. Also drought tolerant.
Adirondack Red- All red (red flesh, red skin) that is an early-mid season, high-yielding variety, very high in antioxidants. It has moderate resistance to scab and can be susceptible to silver scurf.
Purple Majesty - Early maturing, 85-90 days after planting. Dark purple skin, brilliant purple flesh. High in antioxidants. Best tasting of the all the purple varieties.
RUSSETS
Goldrush - Mid season smooth tuber with few external and internal defects; higher yield than Burbank; resistant to common scab, verticillium wilt, blackspot and silver scurf but somewhat susceptible to common potato viruses. Great flavor (Not state certified seed, lower price, please ask)
Caribou - Named after the city of Caribou in Aroostook County, this 2015 University of Maine release was bred for cool climates. Excellent for baking, frying or mashing. Moderate yields of very attractive, oval-to-oblong, russeted tubers that store well. Shape is generally more elongated than Goldrush. Resistant to golden nematode race Ro1; moderately resistant to common scab and Verticillium wilt. Vigorous plants produce good yields of large oblong russet potatoes. Tubers can get very large. Has an exceptionally low instance of hollow heart, a common problem of most russets.