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'Caribe' Potatoes |
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Early Season
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Very early. Oblong tubers with purple skin, snow-white, waxy flesh and medium-dry texture. Stores well but skin color loses brightness. Good resistance to scab and storage rot. Medium-sized plant.
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60-75
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.2 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/09/2012 by
macinator
- An experienced gardener
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Trumbull, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 2009 was my first year for this variety, a cool summer. Grew them in 2010 also. These were large and beautiful magenta color. Flavor was excellent, but then I am a potatoholic. Made great french fries fresh from garden, no darkening. This is an early season potato so storage is shorter, no disease in storage.. Very good yields both years. |
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Reviewed on 01/23/2012 by
Soilgeek
- An experienced gardener
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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is one that I will have to trial again. I grew it in 2009 and was not impressed by the results. My neighbor grew it last year and he was sold on it. I have improved my soil since and maybe that is a big important factor with this variety. |
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Reviewed on 04/04/2010 by
Digit
- An experienced gardener
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Spokane, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Just to repeat: very early! Really, earlier than Yukon Gold. I like the purple skin but it is a little blotchy. The bright white flesh is beautiful. Yield was okay but just so-so the second year. |
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Reviewed on 08/23/2006 by
beanser
- An intermediate gardener
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Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| worked well in small space . produced nice size potatoes with good flavor. |
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Reviewed on 08/01/2006 by
oxbowfarmer
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Productive variety, more of a waxy type potato which I don't like as much so I rated the taste lower. I understand this is an heirloom variety once part in the caribbean-new england trade somehow, hence the name. It was hard to sell at the farmers market I grew vegetables for. It just doesn't look like potatoes people are used to with its purple blotched skin. It is actually quite beautiful though. Definitely worth growing if you like waxy boiling potatoes. |
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