Pink Fir Apple Heirloom Potato

Pink Fir Apple Heirloom Potato has been planted 2 times by Growstuff members.

Pink Fir Apple' is a maincrop potato variety, originally from France, with pink skin and cream, waxy flesh. It has a long, knobbly shape.

Early short season cultivar.

The name ‘fir’ is Gaelic for ‘man’. An elongated potato with pinkish skin and yellow waxy flesh. Retains its excellent, firm flesh when cooked. Outstanding variety. Early cropper.

[Info from Koanga Institute, used with permission]

Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

22 weeks

First harvest expected

21 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

20 weeks after planting

Photos

Pink fir apple heirloom potato crops

Pink fir apple heirloom potato plantings

Pink fir apple heirloom potato harvests

Pink fir apple heirloom potato seeds

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Pink Fir Apple potato

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