Seed Potato 'Purple Congo'
Solanum tuberosumCreate your own purple gnocchi with this weird wonder of the potato world! The purple flesh of Congo is extremely high in antioxidants and it grows well in pots and bags.
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Seed Potato 'Purple Congo'
Purple potatoes originated in Peru and were shared with the world by Spanish sailors as they became a staple on their long journeys to prevent scurvy. The purple flesh is also extremely high in antioxidants and this variety has proven itself to be a very disease resistant potato in the home garden. An early season variety. Determinate, harvest in 70-90 days.
All potatoes can be grown in the soil, in towers and even grow bags. INDETERMINATE POTATOES: In the case of indeterminate potatoes, they produce their crop along their growing stem, just like tomatoes; the only difference is that tomatoes grow above the soil, fruiting along the exposed stem upward; while potatoes crop below the soil, so the stem must be continually covered up in order to produce viable tubers. These are often your most prolific, late harvest varieties needing around 90-120 days to reach maturity. DETERMINATE POTATOES: Determinate potatoes, like determinate tomatoes, grow to a set height and produce a reliable crop of tubers without the need for covering their developing stem. Simply plant around 10cm deep and they will produce a single layer of potatoes below the soil surface. These are usually early, cropping potatoes, maturing in just 50-70 days. For more information on growing potatoes, visit: www.diggers.com.au/growing-potatoes.