Description
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.
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