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'Kerr's Pink' Potatoes

Sub-Category:	Main Season

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Mid-season Irish heirloom. Oval-flat tubers with pink skin and floury, white flesh. Short storage. Good resistance to scab.
Days To Maturity:	70-90
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Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 01/23/2012 by Soilgeek - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Delicious! I plan to grow this potato every year! You will not be disappointed in the taste and yield of this one!

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Reviewed on 09/04/2008 by tmitch - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Jefferson, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
This is the first year I have grown potatoes in many years. I had to try this variety since it is my grandmothers maiden name. They did really well and are very tasty. They cook up very quickly and fry up nicely and are good mashed or made into german potato salad.

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