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Whats your favorite potato to grow
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07/29/26 06:43 PM
07/29/26 06:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Very SE Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Very SE Nebraska
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I've always liked Cobbler, Yukon Gold, and Red Pontiac. This year I couldn't find Cobbler or Red Pontiac so I went with Red Norlund, Kennnebec, and Yukon Gold. Grubs got into the Red Norlund and they were real poor. Yukon Gold were okay but not great. Kennebecs were really big, awesome potatoes. What's your go-to potato to grow?
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/29/26 07:28 PM
07/29/26 07:28 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Craigmont, Idaho
marty weatherup
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Craigmont, Idaho
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I’m most fond of Yukon Gold. Couldn’t find any seed potatoes this year so planted some of my holdovers that were sprouting. We’ll see how they do. I did find seed potatoes for Pontiac Reds. Those are the two I grow.
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: marty weatherup]
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07/29/26 07:35 PM
07/29/26 07:35 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Tug Hill, NY
Squash
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Tug Hill, NY
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Kennebecs , pontiac, and norlund. I have enough left over each spring to plant a new crop each year.
Last edited by Squash; 07/29/26 07:36 PM.
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/29/26 07:41 PM
07/29/26 07:41 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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Onaway Whites in my area proven for many decades though there may be newer varieties that have replaced them!
Last edited by Seldom; 07/29/26 07:41 PM.
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/29/26 08:11 PM
07/29/26 08:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Pa
Wright Brothers
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Pa
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Volunteer, all others need a bug babysitter. Would love to try you guys hold over seed.
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/29/26 08:19 PM
07/29/26 08:19 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
williams,mn
trapper les
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williams,mn
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Chieftain, is my favorite, shallow eyed,high dry matter content. Red Norlands or Irish Cobbler for an early potato. Pontiacs grow well, huge, a quite often are hollow.
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/29/26 10:32 PM
07/29/26 10:32 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Oregon
beaverpeeler
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Oregon
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Don't know the name but I've been trading blueberries at our farmers market for an elongated medium size red potato with yellow flesh. Really really good!
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Re: Whats your favorite potato to grow
[Re: Gary Benson]
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07/30/26 05:03 PM
07/30/26 05:03 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
East-Central Wisconsin
bblwi
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East-Central Wisconsin
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I used to raise Yukons, Kennebecs, Pontiacs, Russets and Norlands. The last 3 years I just raise Pontiacs. I take some early and they are like baby reds. They store well at 50-60 degrees for me and I use them for baked, mashed and boiled (all with skins on. I also use 20 lbs per year to make lefse and I also make hash browns, the lefse and hash browns I freeze. That stores potoatoes a bit longer too. This is my 3rd year using my own spuds as seed. It has been working out very well. Bryce
Last edited by bblwi; 07/30/26 05:06 PM.
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