Potato 'Caribe'

Solanumtuberosum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Solanum (so-LAN-num)
Species
tuberosum (too-ber-OH-sum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
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Category
Annuals
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
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Patent Information
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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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3
neutrals
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Hinsdale, IL | April 2013 | neutral

According to Wood Prairie Farm, Caribe is a purple skined potato, with smooth white flesh. It's best boiled, baked, or fried.

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Bred by AgCanada and selected at the Fredricton Research Station, New Brunswick in 1969.

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Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | October 2006 | positive

Stunning blue-purple color to the skin, makes a striking contrast with the white flesh. Very crisp and tasty, good for frying as well as ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | February 2006 | neutral

An increasingly popular bluish-purple skinned potato with snow-white flesh. Excellent yielder of uniform tubers, over 4 lbs per hill and ...Read More

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