Russian Banana Fingerlings
A specialty potato with excellent culinary quality. Russian Banana produces slender, banana-shaped tubers that are great tasting and ideal for roasting, boiling or baking. The flesh is creamy-yellow, firm and has a mild, somewhat nutty flavour. Moderate resistance to common scab. Susceptible to late blight. This late-season heirloom matures in 105-135 days.
Our potato varieties are Elite and Foundation Seed stock which have been produced under strictly controlled regulations assuring you of the most disease-free stock available. When you plant P.E.I. Seed, you know you are planting the best!
Shipping: Because potatoes are a perishable product, orders will be shipped in the spring, after all danger of frost is past. If you reside in an area only serviced by Canada Post Air, we request that you check with our Customer Service staff concerning additional freight charges.
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Sold as: 2 lb pkg
| Qty | Desc | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 lb pkg | $ 13.95 / pkg |
| 2+ | 2 lb pkg | $ 12.60 / pkg |
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Growing Information
Planting:
Tolerant of cool soil and frost, potatoes can be planted in late spring. Remove tubers from storage and warm to a temperature of 50-60 degrees F, to enhance sprout formation. Small tubers (golf ball size) may be planted whole. Larger tubers can be cut into pieces weighing about 2 ounces each having at least 1-3 eyes. Seed pieces can be planted immediately after cutting, but will generally sprout and show better resistance to decay if, after cutting, are left in a cool, moist room with good ventilation for 3 days. Sow seed pieces 3-4 inches deep. Leave 10-12 inches between plants in rows 2-3 feet apart. Closer plantings can result in better yields, but with smaller potatoes. Do not plant directly from cold storage.
Growing:
Grow in full sun with soil pH of 5.5-6.5. Potatoes are heavy feeders and require deep fertile soil with good drainage. Mineral soils are best. Apply plentiful amounts of compost and well-rotted manure. Fresh manure will promote development of scab organism. Lime should also be avoided at planting time. Maintain even moisture as interruptions in moisture will cause irregular growth spurts resulting in rough, knobby, malformed or cracked tubers. Hill plants when they are 1 foot tall, by hoeing up 6-8 inches of soil around the plant.
Harvesting:
Early potatoes can be dug when tubers reach a usable size. This is often 2-5 weeks after flowering. Storage crops should be left in the ground until light frosts or natural decline cause the tops to wither.
Pests & Diseases:
Blight is a fungal disease which can cause potatoes to rot in storage. The disease appears as dry brown lesions with fluffy white mould on the undersides of the leaves. Use a sulphur or copper fungicide to help prevent the onset of the disease. Control potato beetles with Rotenone or by hand picking.
Companions:
Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, parsnip, peas.