Red potatoes — have any favourites you grow?

[Joel_BC]

Thanks for the recommendation of the Adirondacks. I'll look into seeing if I can get seed for that here in the far west and above the 49th parallel.

I learned that the Adirondack Red is both red skinned and red fleshed... which is interesting. The reds I've known about are just red on the outside.

Thought I'd give them a try. So I did put some time into a search for A.R. seed potatoes from a western Canadian source, but it seems that the variety (which was developed by Cornell U.) hasn't travelled too far west yet. Maybe some year soon.

 

[NH Homesteader]

I love Fedco!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

going to check out Fedco!

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I ordered my seeds for the year before the new catalog EVEN came out. Now, with the new catalog, I'm going through severe withdrawal issues. I DON'T NEED MORE SEEDS. But, there are so many to try! I have lots of new pepper varieties I've bought, but... my indoor pepper is putting on an impressive number of little peppers. I may be able to clone that pepper enough by spring that I'll have mature, blooming plants to carry me through the summer. My egg plant is also growing nicely, though it looks a bit chlorotic. It keeps setting buds, but they then drop. Hope to be able to clone that as well.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Good post, Joel. I also like Norland, though it doesn't compare to my favorite, red skin/pink flesh potato: Adirondack Red or All Red. I just love the flavor and novelty of that pink flesh. But, by far, Norland out produces either of the latter. If I could only grow one potato, I think it would have to be the Norland. Not sure how it compares to other varieties as a winter storage potato. Bet Kennebec does better. There are just so many wonderful varieties to choose from, I usually plant 5 - 6 hills of each.