Pomme de terre 'German Butterball' 'German Butterball'

‘German Butterball’ Potato (Solanum tuberosum) produces potatoes with yellow skin and flesh. It adds a distinct variety to your vegetable garden, to be grown alone or compared with other well-identified potatoes. Keep an accessible space around the planting area to facilitate hilling and harvesting. The harvested tubers can then accompany your meals, depending on their size and chosen cooking method. A durable label will help you identify this variety once the foliage has finished developing. The packet contains 500 g of seed tubers, to be planted in your vegetable garden in spring.

Plant in spring when the soil is thawed, drained, and sufficiently warmed. Choose full sun and loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Prepare accessible rows for maintenance, then plant the tubers with the sprouts facing upwards. As they grow, mound soil around the base of the plants to protect the new tubers from light. Water regularly when the soil dries out, without saturating it. In containers, ensure sufficient depth to gradually add potting mix and keep drainage holes clear so that excess water can drain away.

Harvest with care to avoid damaging the tubers with your tools. Set aside any damaged ones and prioritize eating potatoes whose skin is still delicate. To store a mature harvest, choose a dark, cool, and airy place that protects the tubers from light. The plants sold here are for planting; only harvested, healthy, non-green tubers should be eaten after cooking. Do not eat the leaves, stems, sprouts, or berries. Also, check the condition of the potatoes during storage to remove any that are deteriorating.