It is our pleasure to bring to you a selection of heirloom potatoes from Alison, Paul, Lucien and Roseanna LaCourse of Parkman, Maine.  Located in the foothills of Central Maine, the LaCourse family farm, home of The Maine Potato Lady™, has been in operation for 20 years.  Their 100-acre piece was once part of a 560 acre farm that dates back to the 1600s.   The delicious seed potato offerings listed here come from the LaCourse family and several other family farms.  Nothing matches the flavor, texture and color of heirloom spuds!   Potatoes purchased from The Maine Potato Lady™ may be picked up at our greenhouse in mid-April.  We will send you a postcard at that time with details about the pick-up arrangements! Shipping charges not included in pricing below.

Banana Fingerling

Tan skin with dark yellow flesh. Matures earlier than most fingerlings with respectable yields of 2”-3” tubers at 75 days. Steamed and tossed with butter and parsley, these make a tasty late-summer dish. White flowers on medium spreading plant.

#PBF1  1lb. Banana Fingerling $5.75

#PBF3  3lb. Banana Fingerlings $11.75

French Fingerling

Though plumper than most, this potato (also known as Nosebag) is still considered a fingerling. Radiant rose-red skin and deep yellow flesh with an occasional red ring make this potato stand out. Creamy, smooth texture with exceptional flavor lends itself well to salad with thinly-sliced red onions and chunks of crisp cucumbers. Abundant, long, plump tubers seem to tumble out of the earth. Tall plants with red veining fill the row.

#PFF1  1lb. French Fingerlings $5.75

#PFF3  3 lb. French Fingerlings $11.75

Rose Finn Apple Fingerling

Rose-blushed beige skin and deep yellow flesh. Though not as easy to grow as Banana, this potato’s exquisite flavor and cooking qualities set it apart. Tubers set near the surface, so hill well to avoid greening and frost damage. Maintain fertility and water carefully. Matures mid- to late season. A medium-spreading plant.

#PRF1  1lb. Rose Finn Apple $5.75

#PRF3  3lb. Rose Finn Apple $11.75

Purple Viking

Truly a beautiful potato, with deep purple skin dappled with pink splashes and stripes. Bright white and creamy-good, the flesh bakes or mashes perfectly. This variety produces what we call “lunkers:” large oversize potatoes, so plant close (8”-10”) to control size.

#PPV2  2.5lb. Purple Viking $6.25

#PPV5   5lb. Purple Viking $10.25

German Butterball

Alison’s favorite potato!  A round to oblong tuber with lightly netted golden skin that wraps around deep yellow flesh. Slightly mealy, this beauty is superb for everything – frying, baking, mashing, soups – you name it. Resistant to scab and viruses; some field resistance to late blight, but susceptible to rhizoctonia. Large upright vigorous plant with white blossoms.

#PGB2   2.5lb. German Butterball $7.25

#PGB5   5lb. German Butterball $11.25

Green Mountain

Famous for its marvelous flavor and exceptional baking qualities. An heirloom released in 1885, bred in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Produces a high yield of light tan-skinned, white-fleshed tubers that store exceedingly well. Resistant to verticillium, blackleg, and fusarium storage rot, but susceptible to scab and viruses. Large spreading plant with big, white flowers.

#PGM2   2.5lb. Green Mountain $6.25

#PGM5   5lb. Green Mountain $10.25

Irish Cobbler

Believed to have been discovered by an Irish shoemaker in the late 1800s, Cobbler has round, golf-ball size, buff-skinned tubers with white flesh.  Early maturing and exceptional eating qualities keep this heirloom variety in the seed trade. Resistant to blackleg and fusarium storage rot; immune to wart. Medium-spreading plant with lilac, white-tipped flowers.

 #PIC  2.5lb. Irish Cobbler $4.35

#PIC5  5lb. Irish Cobbler $7.50

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