Purple Pelisse

seed potatoes

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Solanum tuberosum
Mid-season, purple skin, purple flesh.

This dainty fingerling holds its own surprisingly well in the field, producing prolific mounds of attractive little potatoes. Pelisse’s charm really comes out at the banquet table, with unmatched flavor among other blues and purples, smooth unblemished skin, and stunning purple color that stays bright whether baked, boiled or fried. Few external defects; resistant to common and powdery scab, net necrosis and PVY. PVP.

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ships in spring

Quick Details

Skin Color: purple
Flesh Color: purple
Shape: long-oval
Yield: high
Storage Potential: excellent
Scab Resistance: good
Texture: dry, firm
Harvest Season: mid-season
Lifecycle: perennial grown as an annual

Compare

Compare with other Blue Potatoes
Variety	Skin Color	Flesh Color	Shape	Yield	Storage Potential	Scab Resistance	Texture	Harvest Season	Lifecycle
Adirondack Blue Organic	blue	blue	oblong	medium	fair	moderate	floury, mealy	mid	perennial grown as an annual
All Blue Organic	blue	blue	oblong	medium	excellent	good	dry, floury	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Blackberry Organic	purple	purple	round	medium-high	good	good	firm, moist	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Purple Viking Organic	pink-splashed purple	white	round	high	excellent	high	firm, moist	mid
Huckleberry Gold Organic	purple	yellow	round-oblong	medium-high	excellent	good	dry, creamy	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Adirondack Blue	blue	blue	oblong	medium	fair	good	floury, mealy	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Blue Gold	blue	yellow	round	medium	good	good	moist, waxy	early to mid	perennial grown as an annual
Purple Viking	pink-splashed purple	white	round	high	excellent	high	firm, moist	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Huckleberry Gold	purple	yellow	round-oblong	medium-high	excellent	good	dry, creamy	mid	perennial grown as an annual
Purple Pelisse	purple	purple	long-oval	high	excellent	good	dry, firm	mid	perennial grown as an annual

Additional Information

Seed Potatoes Solanum tuberosum

One pound of seed will usually plant 5–8 row feet, depending on the variety; 10# will usually plant 50 row feet.

Early potatoes mature in 65-80 days.
Midseason potatoes mature in 80-90 days
Late potatoes mature in more than 90 days

See Growing Potatoes for more information.

Shipping

For orders placed by February 20, 2026, this item will ship on our regular shipping schedule, starting in late March with the warmest states and finishing by early May. Orders placed after February 20, 2026 will be shipped later, and in the order in which they were received. We cannot ship this item any earlier; we regret that we cannot honor any requests to do so.