Solanum tuberosum ‘Huckleberry Gold’
Solanum tuberosum 'Huckleberry Gold' is a delicious potato with purple skin and yellow flesh.
Solanum tuberosum ‘Huckleberry Gold’ produces unique oval to round, medium sized potatoes with purple skin and bright golden flesh. It is not only a delicious potato but has a low glycemic index (GI) so, if you have diabetes, you can have your potato and eat it too! It also is high in antioxidants. Good disease resistance. Early to mid-season harvest of 50 to 70 days. An all purpose potato suitable for baking, boiling or frying similar to ‘Yukon Gold’. Loose soils are preferable for higher production in the ground or large containers. Plant in early spring while soil is still cool. Hilling up potato plants increases yield.
Common Name: Potato - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Solanaceae (The Deadly Nightshade Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Annual
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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