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Clancy Potato Seeds
Clancy Potato Seeds
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We're excited about a potato grown from seed! 'Clancy' grows in a diversity of colors and has great quality; it even won the 2019 All-America Selections award! Small, ¾"-1½" potatoes are both round and fingerling shaped with smooth skin in a mix of shades between rose gold and red. This "creamer" potato has a pale yellow to white interior and creamy texture when cooked. To increase harvest, hill soil around plants a few times as they grow. Potatoes can be harvested any time after they flower and before a hard freeze. Seeds are pelleted with an organic coating for easy handling.
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- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 85 – 110 Days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Unknown; only in cultivation
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: Lush, green foliage 24"–40" tall is followed by pinkish lavender flowers
Variety Info: Clancy' is an ideal "creamer" potato with fine texture, making it very versatile. Potatoes may be round or elongated (fingerling); the skins can be rose blush to red or creamy yellow, some with red spots or dots. 'Clancy' was bred by Peter van Hest; it is the first potato from seed that is an AAS winner. Seeds are sterile which helps prevent diseases from spreading like they can on a tuber.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive, Pelleted
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: Not recommended.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. In mild climates, start seeds in mid-summer for a fall crop. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 60°–70°F.
Days to Emerge: 7 – 14 Days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 3'
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 12" apart outside
Growing Info
Harvesting: Use a flat-tine digging fork or shovel, digging widely around the hill to avoid damaging the potatoes. Potatoes may be harvested in stages for a longer harvest period.
FRESH NEW POTATOES: Harvest may begin any time after plants have begun to flower. Potatoes harvested at this stage should be enjoyed as soon as possible, as their soft skins don't allow for long-term storage.
STORAGE POTATOES: Once the foliage has died back or is removed, potato skins toughen which protects them from drying out, extending their storage life. Harvest 2 to 3 weeks after the foliage has died back. If your season is short and foliage has not died back, you can cut the plants down at the soil level three weeks prior to harvesting.
Curing Storage Potatoes: Unwashed potatoes should be cured in a dry, well-ventilated location for 2 to 3 days.
Special Care: Potatoes should have soil hilled around them a few times during the growing season to maximize your harvest. When soil is mounded, or hilled, on the plant stems, it encourages new roots to sprout from the buried stem, and more potatoes will develop on those roots. Hilling also preserves the harvest because if/when potato tubers are exposed to light for long periods of time, they produce chlorophyll and other substances that make them bitter. At least one of these substances, solanine, is toxic to humans in large amounts. HILLING PROCESS: As plants grow, mound soil and/or compost around them a few times during the growing season until you have hilled about 12" of soil around plants. It is a good idea to also mulch the hills to reduce weeds, retain moisture, and help prevent pests. Alternatively, some gardeners plant potatoes in a barrel, grow bag, or similar structure, and add soil and/or compost as plants grow. To harvest, the structure can be opened or tipped over, exposing the potatoes.
- Renee J.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsSep 19, 20245 Stars
Every single seed I started germinated. Can't wait to see the final results after I transplant them outside. Ordering different kind of seeds from BI today for more fall plantings.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - Miranda R.Rated 4 out of 5 starsAug 2, 20244 Stars
The seeds had decent germination - about 85-90% I believe. These are slow growers. I think I had 6 or so plants, started early March and transplanted out into grow bags first week of May. I wanted to wait until the end of August to harvest, but they looked a little sad and sickly, so I harvested Aug 1st. The yield was underwhelming - mostly quarter sized with a few measuring about 1.5/2in, all weighing under 1lb. I'm not sure the lemon is worth the squeeze. This is my first year growing potatoes of any kind, so I think I missed the signs of illness. One potato had a weird white mold-like mark and another had patchy/scaley skin. They endured a lot of pest damage, so it could be that I just didn't protect them well enough. If I have the space next year I would try them one more time.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateEGEpic GardeningAug 5, 2024Hey Miranda,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. The photos of your potatoes look great! I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Lara A.Rated 5 out of 5 starsJun 7, 20245 Stars
I purchased a pack of these last year and did not take good care of them. Thought I'd give it another go this year. I started the seeds inside in a small seed tray (they did take a while to germinate - and some were a week/2 weeks behind others). I'm pretty sure all of them ended up germinating. I potted them up in 3 inch pots until they quite a bit of foliage. I kept one inside under lights and all the rest went outdoors. All of them are doing great. The ones outdoors have little tubers forming (I haven't poked around at the one I've got inside). All of them are flowering! :-)
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Jessica M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsMay 5, 20245 Stars
100% germination, seedlings look great, can't wait to see how well they produce
- Cynthia W.Verified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 starsApr 16, 20243 Stars
The photo shows the results of my potato seed planting a month ago. If you blow the picture up, you might just make out a tiny bit of green just to the left and slightly above dead center. What have I done wrong? I followed the instructions to the T on the seed packet, and I've kept the soil moistened with daily mistings, which are necessary in zone 8/9 where I live (southeastern AZ at about 3,000 elevation. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong but not sure what. The bag only gets 3-4 hours of sun a day, so maybe that's it. HELP!
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
