Fingerling Potatoes

pmcgrady · February 6, 2016

Been wanting to grow fingerling potatoes, the place I buy all my garlic (grow organic.com) has the best prices @ $4.99/lb. Went to place an order today for
La Ratte, Russian Banana, and a red fingerling...went to checkout my order and it said
Cannot ship potatoes to Illinois... Wonder what's up with that? Any ideas where I can order that ships to Illinois?

kath · February 6, 2016

Don't know about the shipping problem or about how close you are to garden centers, etc. but fingerlings seem to be more popular all the time and there are several places close to me now that sell fingerling seed potatoes in late winter/early spring, including Agway.

kath

Worth1 · February 6, 2016

Another suggestion is to buy organic potatoes from the store and let them put out sprouts.
Even the non organic ones will do it after awhile.
Cut the potatoes up so each piece has at least one eye.
Set these pieces out cut side up for a day or two to skin over and plant you will be good to go.
Then each year keep some potatoes back in storage and do it all over again you will never have to buy seed potatoes again.

Worth

pmcgrady · February 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Another suggestion is to buy organic potatoes from the store and let them put out sprouts.
Even the non organic ones will do it after awhile.
Cut the potatoes up so each piece has at least one eye.
Set these pieces out cut side up for a day or two to skin over and plant you will be good to go.
Then each year keep some potatoes back in storage and do it all over again you will never have to buy seed potatoes again.

Worth

Local stores don't sell fingerlings, 40 mile drive to a place that does (Dierbergs/Schnucks), I haven't set foot in a Walmart in over a year (needed a pair of rubber boots in a hurry), but this is a great idea!

henry · February 6, 2016

Must be winter :] did a bit of looking but did not find any reason for not shipping to Illinois.
Emailed grand teton organics and got a reply back that they do ship to Illinois.
http://www.grandtetonorganics.com/

pmcgrady · February 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by henry

Must be winter :] did a bit of looking but did not find any reason for not shipping to Illinois.
Emailed grand teton organics and got a reply back that they do ship to Illinois.
http://www.grandtetonorganics.com/

Wow! Quite the potato webpage, I think I'll give them a try. Thanks!

pmcgrady · February 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by pmcgrady

Wow! Quite the potato webpage, I think I'll give them a try. Thanks!

Just ordered their 5# fingerling mix @ $25 , it went thru!

Worth1 · February 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by pmcgrady

Just ordered their 5# fingerling mix @ $25 , it went thru!

I am so glad you got your taters I really am.

Worth

whistech · February 6, 2016

I would call the company. My guess is that the potatoes would freeze in shipment in northern states this time of the year.

February 8, 2016

I just ordered some fingerlings from them- nice website.

henry · February 8, 2016

Peaceful Valley will ship once freezing is over.
Email from them.
Hi Henry.

Yes, we do. We will ship to IL in April once the threat of freezing is over.

Sincerely,

Kim Cacioppo • Call Center Manager • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
888.784.1722 • 530.272.4769 x109 • kimc@groworganic.com • www.GrowOrganic.com
Check out this week's organic how-to video! http://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/videos

pmcgrady · February 8, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry

Peaceful Valley will ship once freezing is over.
Email from them.
Hi Henry.

Yes, we do. We will ship to IL in April once the threat of freezing is over.

Sincerely,

Kim Cacioppo • Call Center Manager • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
888.784.1722 • 530.272.4769 x109 • kimc@groworganic.com • www.GrowOrganic.com
Check out this week's organic how-to video! http://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/videos

Their webpage won't let you check out, if you place an order now, so I guess you have to wait till April to place an online order I figured they may be out of some varieties by then. I'll give them a call.
Thanks Henry

henry · February 8, 2016

Expect it is just a glitch and they will be glad to know so they can fix it.

pmcgrady · February 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by henry

Expect it is just a glitch and they will be glad to know so they can fix it.

Sent kimc an email about it, they probably lost a few sales over it, but nice of you to
point me to another potato website with so many varieties.

Thanks!

velikipop · February 10, 2016

Try the Maine Potato Lady. I have used them from Canada.

https://www.mainepotatolady.com/productcart/pc/home.asp

February 6, 2016	#1
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Fingerling Potatoes Been wanting to grow fingerling potatoes, the place I buy all my garlic (grow organic.com) has the best prices @ $4.99/lb. Went to place an order today for La Ratte, Russian Banana, and a red fingerling...went to checkout my order and it said Cannot ship potatoes to Illinois... Wonder what's up with that? Any ideas where I can order that ships to Illinois?

February 6, 2016	#5
henry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midway B.C. Canada Posts: 311	Must be winter :] did a bit of looking but did not find any reason for not shipping to Illinois. Emailed grand teton organics and got a reply back that they do ship to Illinois. http://www.grandtetonorganics.com/ __________________ Henry

February 8, 2016	#11
henry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midway B.C. Canada Posts: 311	Peaceful Valley will ship once freezing is over. Email from them. Hi Henry. Yes, we do. We will ship to IL in April once the threat of freezing is over. Sincerely, Kim Cacioppo • Call Center Manager • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply 888.784.1722 • 530.272.4769 x109 • kimc@groworganic.com • www.GrowOrganic.com Check out this week's organic how-to video! http://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/videos __________________ Henry

February 8, 2016	#13
henry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midway B.C. Canada Posts: 311	Expect it is just a glitch and they will be glad to know so they can fix it. __________________ Henry

February 10, 2016	#15
velikipop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 768	Try the Maine Potato Lady. I have used them from Canada. https://www.mainepotatolady.com/productcart/pc/home.asp __________________ I'll plant and I'll harvest what the earth brings forth The hammer's on the table, the pitchfork's on the shelf Bob Dylan

February 6, 2016	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Don't know about the shipping problem or about how close you are to garden centers, etc. but fingerlings seem to be more popular all the time and there are several places close to me now that sell fingerling seed potatoes in late winter/early spring, including Agway. kath

February 6, 2016	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Another suggestion is to buy organic potatoes from the store and let them put out sprouts. Even the non organic ones will do it after awhile. Cut the potatoes up so each piece has at least one eye. Set these pieces out cut side up for a day or two to skin over and plant you will be good to go. Then each year keep some potatoes back in storage and do it all over again you will never have to buy seed potatoes again. Worth

February 6, 2016	#9
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	I would call the company. My guess is that the potatoes would freeze in shipment in northern states this time of the year.

February 8, 2016	#10
JoParrott Guest Posts: n/a	I just ordered some fingerlings from them- nice website.