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German Butterball Potato
Root vegetable
Root vegetableSolanum tuberosum 'German Butterball'
- Full sun
- Zones 2–11
- 100 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 12" spacing
- High water
- pH 5–6.5
Overview
An outstanding heirloom potato variety that delivers incredibly rich, buttery flavor in smooth-textured yellow flesh. This late-season variety produces excellent yields of medium-sized tubers with buff-colored skin and stores exceptionally well through winter. German Butterball is considered one of the best-tasting potatoes available to home gardeners.
Planting
Plant seed potatoes after soil temperature reaches 45°F. Cut pieces should cure 24-48 hours before planting. Hill regularly.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 5–6.5. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 14-28.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Colorado potato beetle, aphids, potato tuberworm. Common diseases: Late blight, early blight, potato scab.