Potato Varieties That Suit Arizona
The short answer: in Arizona’s low desert, the potato varieties that work are the early-season ones, because that’s the only class with any chance of…
When to Plant Potatoes in Alberta: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Alberta gardeners count back from the average last frost at Calgary International Airport, May 21, a figure kept by Environment and Climate Change Canada…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Alberta
Dig potatoes in Alberta before the average first fall frost of September 16, since vines and tubers left in the ground after a hard freeze rot fast.
Potato Varieties That Suit Alberta
The frost-free window around Calgary runs to a mean last-frost date of May 21, and that single fact does more to pick a potato variety than any label on…
When to Plant Potatoes in Alaska: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Plant potatoes in Anchorage between April 12 and April 28, counting back 14 to 21 days from the local last-frost window of May 3 to May 12 (NOAA NCEI…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Alaska
Alaska growers, especially around Anchorage, need to have potatoes out of the ground before the first fall frost, which NOAA NCEI Climate Normals place…
Potato Varieties That Suit Alaska
Alaska’s short growing season favors early and mid-season potato varieties bred for cool soil and quick tuber set, not the long-season types grown in…
When to Plant Potatoes in Alabama: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Potatoes in Alabama go into the ground 14 to 21 days before the last spring frost, not after it.
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Alabama
Dig your potatoes before the ground freezes and before the first fall frost settles over the vines, then cure them at 55-60 F for two to three weeks…
Potato Varieties That Suit Alabama
Alabama’s potato season is short and heat-limited: soil above 90°F stops tuber set and fill outright, according to Utah State University Extension and…