LEIGHT SEED Potatoes,ANNUAL VEGETABLE, NON GMO CARIBBEAN GARDEN SEED

LEIGHT YELLOW Potatoes

With its yellow skin and light yellow flesh, LEIGHT YELLOW Potatoes are a late-season variety that boasts high yields of large tubers. One potato weighed in at nearly 18 ounces, while the second largest was 14 ounces. This variety has consistently produced high yields in a variety of growing regions and conditions, and has excellent storage potential. When boiled, it retains its shape and is perfect for soups and stews, but it also fries up wonderfully. LEIGHT YELLOW Potatoes are a creamy, dense, and delicious choice for mashing. As an annual vegetable, they are also non-GMO.

Named for Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, where, in extensive trials, potato growers found that Lehigh offered consistently high yields across very diverse growing regions. These round to oblong, slightly flattened tubers with appealing yellow flesh provide good flavor for soups, mashing, or fries. Resistant to blackspot bruise; tolerant to scab. Semi-erect plant with white flowers.

IF YOU MUST DELAY PLANTING: If you need to store your potato before planting them, keep the bag in a cool (40-50°F), well-lit place. The eyes may begin to form chubby little sprouts, but this just indicates that they are ready to grow. Do not remove these sprouts. If the potatoes are stored in a warm, dark place, however, they will make long pale shoots, which will weaken the plants.

CULTURE:
Potatoes grow best in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Cut tubers into pieces roughly 1 1/2-2 oz. (1-1 1/4″ diameter) each, with at least one “eye” per piece. Small tubers may be planted whole. Potatoes can be planted in early to mid-spring as they tolerate cool soil and moderate frost. Plant seed pieces 2-3″ deep, 12″ apart, in rows 30-36″ apart. Plants will emerge 2-3 weeks later. When the plants are 6-8″ tall, hill them by mounding soil from each side of the row about 4″ high along the base of the plants to protect developing tubers from greening. Repeat hilling process as plants grow until hills are about 12″ high.