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Potatoes 'Double Fun'

Potatoes 'Double Fun'

Product number: 408857.1
Origin: Peru
Latin: Solanum tuberosum

This is a promising Peruvian potato with elongated oval tubers. The beautiful, blue skin encases the flesh, which is half cream and half deep purple, so double the fun! Our taste test showed that this is a fine-textured, creamy potato with a pleasant and accessible flavour. This variety is one of the colourful introductions from the Perupas series, an initiative to preserve old Peruvian varieties.
SPECIAL VARIETIES LIKE THESE ARE DELIVERED IN A MIXED SEED SIZE; THERE MAY BE (VERY) LARGE TUBERS INCLUDED, WHICH YOU CAN PLANT WHOLE OR CUT INTO PIECES WITH SPROUTS.

BLACK OR PURPLE-SKINNED VARIETY FOR GOURMETS.
Black potatoes form an unknown group in our assortment. The skin is deep purple to almost black and the flesh is purple, marbled or white. To preserve the surprising effect of the colour, we recommend not peeling the tubers but washing them before cooking. Plant from mid-April, when the soil has warmed up sufficiently. Pre-sprouting in light or in a large pot can be done earlier. Do not place them in a too wet spot, but well in the sun. The average planting distance is 70x40 cm; we recommend maintaining 80x40 cm to prevent diseases.

Names:
Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Aardappel 'Double Fun'
English: Potato 'Double Fun'

Planting time:

April
May

Soil type:

All soil types

Location:

Flower colour: White or lilac flower
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Bulb / tuber size: Varies
Attractive to insects: N/A
Annual or perennial: Perennial
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Origin: Peru
Ease of cultivation: Moderate

Latin: Solanum tuberosum
Dutch: Potato 'Double Fun'
Also known as: N/A
English: Potato 'Double Fun'

“These potatoes are nothing like they used to be…” Do you recognize that lament? Perhaps you lived (and tasted!) more intensely in the past, but when it comes to those old forgotten varieties, we have good news for you: they’re back, those spuds of yesteryear! Old varieties from before 1950 with unique flavours, special colours, unfamiliar shapes. How wonderful it would be if all those historical varieties were available on a special shelf at the greengrocer... but for now, you'll have to grow them yourself (or have them grown) for this “new” culinary journey of discovery. Just a culinary tip: because of their special colour or shape, don't peel them but clean them thoroughly and cook them whole; often the colour remains after cooking, and the eye wants something too, doesn't it...? In the English tradition, harvested potatoes are neatly cleaned and displayed in baskets. You could expand this harvest presentation with unique gherkins, multi-coloured chard, pumpkins, red kale, blue corn: "browse" our seed guides for all those special (old but now trendy) vegetables. Potatoes that you have displayed for a while will gradually turn green and are then no longer edible. For the grower, it's important to know that these old varieties are more susceptible to disease: plant them with ample space and keep a close eye on them. A fun tip: just plant at least 5 varieties; they are packaged in small portions (1 kg), and put a clear sign next to each separate type. Cook and evaluate them separately, make it a "Van Gogh Potato Eaters Feast"... Do you know a "forgotten" variety: let us know. All that remains is to wish you a very good harvest and (for later): bon appétit!