Solanum tuberosum 'Alaska Bloom'
Solanum tuberosum 'Alaska Bloom' is an edible potato with yellow skin, creamy white flesh and shallow pink eyes. Matures early.
Description:
Solanum tuberosum 'Alaska Bloom' is a high yielding potato with smooth yellow skin and creamy white flesh with pink eyes that are shallow in depth. It matures earlier than average and is very high yielding. The tubers are round and of uniform shape and are excellent for boiling, baking, scalloped or as hash browns. Awesome as sweet baby potatoes. Has a lower starch content than most varieties. Loose soils are preferable for higher production in the garden or large containers. Ready in 90-105 days. 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
Class: Annual
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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