Organic Purple Viking Certified Seed Potatoes - 1 Lb -

NEW!  The remarkable graduate from the 35-year-long Wood Prairie Organic Potato Trials! Organic Purple Viking has proved itself to be a reliable star performer and guarantees carefree growing, high yields and amazing taste! Developed by NDSU in the 1960s, Purple Viking has a peerless, well-earned reputation as a MUST GROW Potato for EVERY Home & Market Gardener EVERYWHERE! Beyond all that, it is a stunningly beautiful Potato with its bright Purple-Skin tie-dye-splashed with Magenta. Fantastic roasted, baked and mashed! Purple Viking demonstrates noteworthy resistance to Drought, Scab and Leafhoppers. Compact plants produce MORE Potatoes in Less Space!

Variety Characteristics	Purple Viking
Maturity	Early
Size of Plant	Medium
Color of Skin	Purple-Magenta
Color of Flesh	White
Eating Quality	Excellent
Tuber Shape	Oblong
Tuber Set	Mod-Light
Yield	Heavy
Dormancy	Medium
Color of Flower	Off White
Tuber Late Blight Tolerance	Medium
Scab Resistance	Mod-High
Suggested In-Row Spacing	9-10″
Ease of Growing

When to Sow

Potatoes can be planted 1-2 weeks before the last frost date in spring. Small potatoes (1-1.5” diameter) can be planted whole or larger potatoes can be cut into pieces. Each piece of the tuber should have at least one eye (dormant bud). Cut the tubers a day early in order for the skin to dry before planting. Sprouts appear in 2 weeks.

Other Considerations

Hill plants shortly after emergence and again 3 weeks later, making sure to cover all exposed tubers to avoid greening, increase number of tubers, and promote larger growth.

Harvest

New potatoes can be harvested when plants begin to flower, around 7-8 weeks after planting. Storage potatoes should be harvested no earlier than 2 weeks after plants have died back.

Storage

Potatoes should be left out in a dry dark place to cure. Store potatoes in burlap, boxes, or crates in a dark, moist area at 38- 40ºF.