From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 2-4 business days to process. However, we will not be shipping orders of supplies between June 25 and June 27 as we conduct our annual inventory count. Orders received during those weeks will be shipped subsequently.
mid-season, mottled purple and gold skin, yellow fleshThis whimsical tuber is sure to turn heads. Roast them in olive oil and sprinkle with salt and you’ve got a stunning offering for both the eyes and the taste buds. Longtime Fedco customer Katie Springman said, “They’re wonderful (don’t need anything, not even salt) AND beautiful: the outside is a blast, the inside is brilliant yellow, and the blooms are deep purple. My neighbor saw them and asked what they were so he could add them to his flower garden next year!” Keeps well in the root cellar, but don’t be surprised to see sprouts forming soon after harvest—its Peruvian parentage means it has almost no dormancy period. Literature suggests resistance to hollow heart and bruising—our trials suggest more than that. Amid the crush of early blight and Colorado potato beetles in our field, these beautiful plants remained vigorous among bedraggled neighbors. Holds its own in organic production. PVP. NEW as Organic!
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For orders placed by February 21, 2025, this item will ship on our regular shipping schedule, starting in late March with the warmest states and finishing by early May. Orders placed after February 21, 2025 will be shipped later, and in the order in which they were received. We cannot ship this item any earlier; we regret that we cannot honor any requests to do so.
Additional Information
Seed Potatoes Solanum tuberosum
One pound of seed will usually plant 5–8 row feet, depending on the variety; 10# will usually plant 50 row feet.