Potato 'Purple Viking'

My favorite potato - the only one I grow anymore. Huge yields of delicious multipurpose potatoes. Only thing is it can be hard to get s...Read Moreeed, as it often fails virus tests.

Planted these last year. On some plants I only got 3-4 potatoes....but these were the size of two of my fists. Perfect for homefries! I a...Read Morelso got a mix of smaller and medium sized potatoes too. I am pleased with how this potato produces in this region. Grew it in the ground, not in a container or raised bed. Hilled twice. Did have some virus issues.

I planted a 16' row of these and harvested 24# so they out-produced the LaSoda Red, Gold Rush and Dakota Pearl potatoes I planted. About ...Read More6 weeks into storage they're still holding very well. They taste great and I will be planting more of these next year than I did last year. I'm going to see which of my potatoes stores the best, I may very well plant only these in the future.

Purple Viking is a really delicious potato. It's taste is sweeter and better than any potato I've ever eaten. It's been really easy to g...Read Morerow and compact enough to interplant with other vegetables and flowers. It's really worth growing.