What are Seed Potatoes?

Seed potatoesThis is a frequent question that we get asked from our online customers, and at our farm. It can be a little confusing since most of us typically associate the term 'seed' with the garden or flower seeds that come in seed packages. Potato "seed" is whole or cut up potatoes that have been grown especially for growing crops of potatoes and are usually certified virus-free. Home garden potatoes are not commonly grown from seeds like tomatoes or lettuce.

TIP: Supermarket potatoes do not make good garden seed as they are usually treated with sprout inhibitors and will produce small yields and inferior quality tubers.


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Posted by Farm Fresh Living at 1/27/2011 6:27 AM
Categories: Gardening, Organic, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening
Tags: seedm potatoes potato organic
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