Final order deadline for
potatoes and sets:
late spring, when we run out of stock
Ginger and turmeric will be shipped starting in late February. Onion plants and sweet potato slips are drop-shipped directly from our growers according to your planting zone/region unless you indicate otherwise at checkout. Otherwise, we begin shipping Potatoes, Onions and Exotics orders in late March, finishing by early May. We cannot ship before that; we regret that we cannot honor any requests to do so.
red skin, white fleshRed Pontiacs yield large round potatoes with attractive red skin and succulent white flesh that keeps moist all winter long. These multipurpose potatoes are great for the fresh market as they show few defects and continue to store.
The plants tolerate drought but are susceptible to most common potato diseases.
Pontiac, or Obwandiyag, was an 18th century Odawa war chief known for his role in leading Native Americans in a struggle against British military occupation of the Great Lakes region. Indigenous Royalties.②
For orders placed by February 21, 2025, 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 21, 2025 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.
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Red Pontiac
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.
