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Title: Pink Fir Apple (when to plant)
Post by: Gillian on March 02, 2006, 18:08:51

Can anyone tell me when to plant Pink Fir Apple potatoes? I know they are technically a salad potato but does that mean you plant them early or late. I can't find anything online about it and the seed potatoes came with no info.

Gill

Title: Re: Pink Fir Apple (when to plant)
Post by: tim on March 02, 2006, 18:16:29

We put them in in April. They harvest late.

Title: Re: Pink Fir Apple (when to plant)
Post by: Curryandchips on March 02, 2006, 20:26:46

Mid April planting, then harvest in early October ...

Title: Re: Pink Fir Apple (when to plant)
Post by: grawrc on March 02, 2006, 21:24:21

I think PFA are maincrop therefore plant as Tim and Curry suggest.

Title: Re: Pink Fir Apple (when to plant)
Post by: Mothy on March 03, 2006, 19:23:28

Last year we grew PFA, put them in late April and they were the last we dug up at the end of November....we had a bumper crop that kept up until a few weeks ago when we ate the last!! yummy!

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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Gillian on March 02, 2006, 18:08:51