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Posted by motherduck zone 2B (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 05 at 15:27
| Does anyone know of a website that lists the different varieties of heirloom potatoes? Thanks. |
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RE: heirloom potatoes
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| There are several companies that list heirloom potatoes but I happen to think that the best of the best is Ronniger's and I've linked to it below. Carolyn |
Here is a link that might be useful: Heirloom Potatoes
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| I don't know of a list specifically on heirlooms, but below is a page with a lot of links. Go about 1/3 of the way down the page to the section, "Varieties & Breeding". |
Here is a link that might be useful: Oregon State
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| mister, Interesting link but quite a few years out of date since it doesn't even list Google as an internet research tool and it refers to Ronnigers as Irish Eyes, which was a bad merger that occurred many years ago and Ronnigers has been back as Ronniger's for several years now. I thought the poster was loking for a commercial place to buy seed potatoes where the varieties are described in detail. At no one place would one find a listing of ALL the known heirloom potato varieties and that includes SSE which has a tremendous number listed and the Ronnigers have been the major players in that regard, along with Will Bonsall of Canada, who is the SSE Curator for potatoes. Carolyn |
RE: heirloom potatoes
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I basically wanted to find names and descriptions of different heirlooms. Once I find a few varieties suitable for my area I would try to find a Canadian source.
I did find a bit of information from the Agriculture Canada website (Potato Research Centre) and of course, Seeds of Diversity. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Research Centre Newsletter
RE: heirloom potatoes
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Try Becker's Seed Potatoes - I've had excellent experiences w them. Don't think they have a web site -- R.R. 1, Trout Creek, Ontario, P0H 2L0. Phone: 1-705-724-2305, Fax: 1-705-724-1392,
Email: beckers@vianet.ca (catalogue reguests only) |
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| Also Early's and William Dam sell potatoes |
Here is a link that might be useful: seed potato sources in Canada
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes has purchased the mail-order portion of Becker's Seed Potatoes. Their mail address is Box 70, Bowden AB T0M 0K0. Their website is listed below; by and large the majority of varieties listed are modern ones. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| Thanks for the tips everyone! |
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| Ronniger's may be a more practical list, but if you want comprehensive try the International Potato Center in Lima. Pretty neat. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Centro Internacional del Papa (in English)
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| Here is an excellent website: http://www.milkranch.com/Potato/GardenData.aspx?Var=AB |
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| along with Will Bonsall of Canada typo? isn't he American - Maine? |
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| The International Potato Center has over 420 listed varieties. |
Here is a link that might be useful: International Potato Center
RE: heirloom potatoes
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| Do not know, if they ship to US but you could look at the Irish Seed Savers Site. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Irish Seed Savers
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