Dark Red Norland Potato: A Versatile and Early-Maturing Delight

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Dark Red Norland Potato is a popular early-season variety prized for its vibrant red skin, smooth texture, and excellent flavor. This fast-growing potato produces beautiful crimson-skinned tubers with creamy white flesh, making it a favorite for fresh eating and early harvests. Dark Red Norland is especially well known for producing delicious “new potatoes,” perfect for boiling, roasting, and potato salads.

Seed potatoes are sold by the pound for planting.

SHIPPING INFO: Potatoes start shipping mid-March based on region. Orders will ship within the ideal planting window for your growing zone.

Why Grow Dark Red Norland Potatoes?
• Early-season potato ideal for quick harvests
• Beautiful deep red skin with smooth white flesh
• Excellent flavor for boiling, roasting, and potato salads
• Popular variety for “new potatoes”
• Easy to grow and reliable in many garden conditions

Growing Information
🌱 Potato Type: Early season
🌱 Skin Color: Vibrant red
🌱 Flesh Color: White
🌱 Days to Maturity: Approximately 70–90 days
🌱 Ease of Growing: Easy
🌱 Planting Rate: About 5–8 seed pieces per pound
🌱 Expected Yield: Approximately 5–15 pounds harvested per pound planted

Cultivation Tips
• Soil requirements: Plant in loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Potatoes perform best in fertile soil with good drainage to allow tubers to develop properly.
• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily) for best growth and yields.
• Planting: Plant seed potatoes about one month before your average last frost date or once soil can be worked. Larger potatoes may be cut into pieces with at least one eye each before planting.
• Spacing: Plant seed pieces about 12 inches apart in rows spaced 30–36 inches apart.
• Watering: Provide consistent moisture throughout the growing season. Even watering helps support healthy tuber development.
• Hilling: As plants grow, mound soil around the stems to protect developing potatoes from sunlight and encourage higher yields.
• Climate considerations: This variety performs best in cooler growing conditions and is less tolerant of extreme heat.

Harvesting
Dark Red Norland potatoes are typically ready to harvest about 70–90 days after planting. They are often harvested early as tender “new potatoes,” but can also be left to mature for larger tubers. This variety has a short dormancy period and is best enjoyed fresh.

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History
The Dark Red Norland potato was introduced by the North Dakota Agricultural College in 1957 as a selection of the Norland variety. Its early maturity, vibrant red skin, and excellent eating quality quickly made it a favorite among gardeners and farmers alike.

Non-GMO Commitment: At Growing Farmers and The Farm on Central, all our plants are guaranteed non-GMO and not genetically modified in any way, upholding natural breeding methods and promoting sustainable gardening and farming practices.

Growing method: This product is sourced from a partner farm committed to sustainable, regenerative, and environmentally responsible farming practices that prioritize soil health and biodiversity.

Seed potatoes may arrive with natural soil present. Do not wash before planting.