Dark Red Norland Seed Potato
Description
Widely adapted! Plant has a spreading habit and purple blooms. Smooth, oblong tubers are slightly flattened with shallow eyes. Good for boiling, baking and frying. Matures in 65 days. Certified Organic by MOFGA Certification Services, LLC.
- Available for spring shipping only.
- Last day to order seed potatoes is May 20
- Seed potatoes will ship separately from the rest of your order. In the best interest of the plants, seed potatoes begin shipping on February 8 to the warmer parts of the country. Shipping will continue through Early June for colder parts of the country.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink, Purple |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 3 - 9 |
| Pollination | Not Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | Matures In 65 Days |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Texture | Firm |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Pollination is not required for this variety.
Tools & Supplies
Questions & Answers
Dark Red Norland is a determinate variety.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Use one pound of seed potato to plant 5-8 row feet, 2.5 pounds per 12-15 row feet, 5 pounds per 25 row feet, and 20 pounds per 100 row feet.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Hi Mike, This is a very good question. I found an article from a site known as "City Roots Organic Farm" that suggest you only need to plant about 4 potatoes in a 32 gallon garbage can.
I leave mine till all the leaves have died back , then I dig them up .I keep the smallest ones to plant for the next year plantings .I'm going on my third year now ..happy planting🥔🥔🥔🥔
First, most potatoes in the grocery store have been treated with a sprout-inhibitor that prevents the potatoes' eyes from developing while in storage and on the shelf. Seed potatoes are NEVER treated with sprout inhibitors. This alone can be the difference between growing potatoes successfully or not
These are shipped with 6-8 tubes in a 1 pound bag.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. On average, one pound of seed potatoes should yield about 10 pounds of edible potatoes.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Red Norlands are firmer and have a milder taste. They hold up better than Yukon golds in potato salads and are great roasted. Yukon golds are similar in texture to russets, maybe a bit less grainy and a mild buttery taste
Once you have a bag for your potatoes, fill the bottom with a couple of inches (5 cm.) of soil and compost mix and plant your seed potatoes. Fill with just enough medium to cover the tops of the tubers. Keep the soil mix evenly moist and cover the sprouted potato greens with a compost mix as they come up. Keep them covered and unroll the burlap as the soil level rises. Once the soil is at the top of the bag, allow the plants to flower and die back and then dump out the contents so you can pick through and get all the spuds. You can also harvest young spuds early in the process. Growing potatoes in bags is a simple, no-fuss method that yields more potatoes and causes less harvest damage.
Hi Russ, its best to plant right away but if it will be more than two weeks before you can plant, remove the tubers from their paper sacks(which over time tend to which away moisture) and store in a cool place (40-50 degrees).
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Versatile staple addition to garden.
We loved these last year. My son dug them up, and they were the best potatoes!
1st time growing in WV so had to rely on descriptions and google recommendations.