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'Russian Banana' Potatoes |
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Late season. Small, fingerling tubers with buff-yellow skin and light-yellow, waxy-textured flesh. Stores well. Resistant to scab and somewhat resistant to late bright.
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.9 Stars)
Yield: (4.1 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.1 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
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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| I tried growing this potato for two years hoping that it would produce in my garden. I was unsuccessful. I love the taste of these potatoes but I couldn\\\'t justify the garden space for the poor yields. Rose Finn Apple, Purple Peruvian, and Haida are much more productive for me. But please bear in mind that I live in a coastal rainforest and perhaps it is the climate that made this potato so unproductive for me. |
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Reviewed on 02/11/2010 by
Joseph L
- An experienced gardener
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Cache, Utah, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 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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| Grew well for me in 2009 without any noticeable pests or disease. Taste is very robust! If you are looking for a bland tasting potato this is not the one for you. Stored fine until spring under less than idea conditions. The small tuber size leads me to cook these without peeling. |
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Reviewed on 11/25/2009 by
Steven
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Monroe, New York, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow, great yields, yummy tasting. A "must-have" if you like to steam your potatoes. |
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Reviewed on 07/27/2007 by
dana f
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I am growing Russian Bananas few years already. I start digging small new potatoes as soon as they bloom, they are not good for storing at this stage but what a taste, like no other potato. ..and yield is fenomenal I can dig between 20 to 30 tubers from one bush. No other variety gave me similar yield. |
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Reviewed on 10/17/2005 by
BPippin
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is the third year I've grown these, and I hope for many more. I've found Russian Banana a high yielding, good storing, and tasty variety. They are hard to dig, because it is easy to miss some small tubers, but it's more than worth the effort. |
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Reviewed on 05/25/2005 by
benka
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Best fingerling variety we have grown. These
are a staple in our garden for years. Good
producer, reliable quality, winter hardy, excellent taste. |
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Reviewed on 12/16/2004 by
jomercer
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Maryland, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Tender gourmet-looking potatoes will impress your dinner guests. The tubers are extremely cold hardy, too, and overwntered for 3+ years in my garden....I never had to replant because they kept volunteering! |
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