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Post by darrenabbey on Nov 18, 2018 22:11:27 GMT -5
This is a conversation I've been looking for. Up in Minnesota-z4, I'd like a potato I can fall-plant (with my garlic and potato-onions) and then have them come up as early as they can in spring. I have no problem breeding towards what I want, but it would be so much easier to start with something that can already survive here at least sometimes.
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Post by ferdzy on Nov 24, 2018 9:33:55 GMT -5
Some kinds of the potato can survive winter, indeed. But such potato cannot be tasty. I have had some baaaaad tasting potatoes that I have dug up in the spring. The problem was that if you get them at the wrong stage of development (too soon), they are starting to sprout and decay as their energy goes into regrowth. Having been frozen does not help either. However, if you leave them to grow on, the resulting potatoes are perfectly fine. |
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Post by RpR on Nov 25, 2018 14:04:57 GMT -5
````Does not exist.
If they survive the winter. which can happen if planted deep enough and frost does not go real deep, they will come out of the ground around normal time for late April early May planted potatoes and ripen at the same rate as planted potatoes.
I.E. you will not be able to dig them before late summer, early fall.
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Post by RpR on Nov 25, 2018 14:39:37 GMT -5
Some kinds of the potato can survive winter, indeed. But such potato cannot be tasty. I have had some baaaaad tasting potatoes that I have dug up in the spring. The problem was that if you get them at the wrong stage of development (too soon), they are starting to sprout and decay as their energy goes into regrowth. Having been frozen does not help either. However, if you leave them to grow on, the resulting potatoes are perfectly fine. Ferdzy is correct if you dig them in spring. |
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Post by imgrimmer on Dec 21, 2018 13:49:16 GMT -5
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Post by nathanp on Dec 21, 2018 22:55:15 GMT -5
Their description shows this: "possible winter hardiness." That's nothing unique. Many potatoes have that. |
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