Snow Finger – EarthApple Seed Potatoes
$15.99
Fingerling Type, Gourmet, High Set, White Fleshed
Snow Finger is a delicious white-fleshed fingerling variety that produces high numbers of small to medium sized fingerling potatoes. This variety matures early and grows very well in containers – even small containers! The plant of Snow Finger provides beautiful accent greenery on a deck or patio as you wait for these little gems to mature. Now you can “have your plant…and eat its fruit too.”
EarthApples are sold in 1 kg boxes
Number of Snow Finger per 1kg: 15-17 seed potatoes
Planting, maturity and harvest times
Snow Finger is a fingerling variety producing high numbers of medium to large tubers per hill. Space whole seed potatoes approximately 25-30 cm (10″-12″) apart. Snow Finger is an early harvest variety that matures in about 75-85 days. When grown in containers it can mature faster. This variety is excellent for growing in all sizes of containers and also does well in gardens where it can grow larger tubers. Give adequate nutrients at planting time. Especially Nitrogen.
Cooking Applications
Snow Finger has moderately dry matter content. It is fairly firm cooking and has a soft delicate taste. Use similarly as you would with other fingerling varieties. Snow Finger is excellent tasting and is great for grilling, roasting, potato salads, pan-frying and boiling.
Storage
Approximately 5 months at 6 degrees Celsius. Snow Finger potatoes sometimes show soft tips called “sugar ends” which is when the sugars in the new potato have not completly turned into starch. Proper plant nutrition helps to mitigate this problem.
17 in stock
Description
What are EarthApples?
What on earth are EarthApples? The word “apple” finds its origin in the European middle ages, when it broadly referred to any round tree-grown fruit. With their size, shape and thin skin, potatoes must have been taken for tree fruit by many Europeans seeing them for the first time in the Peruvian Andes. When this new “exotic fruit” arrived in mainland Europe, it was nicknamed “Earth Apples.”
The EarthApples Difference
EarthApples seed potatoes began with the goal of bringing gardeners and balcony growers an amazing culinary potato experience, replete with flavour and colours. Like producers of fine wines, we carefully consider the special characteristics of each variety and suggest the best ways to prepare and serve them. So as the grower, you’ll know how to get those crispy golden fries, those mouth-watering baby potatoes or that brilliant splash of colour on your plate. We realize not everyone has a garden, so we have assembled a nice selection of varieties that also grow beautifully on a deck or balcony. Our EarthApples are delicious, healthy, and easy for you to grow, even the first time. And when harvested, they are the perfect pairing to any meal!
About EarthApples
EarthApples was founded on a strong potato tradition spanning many generations across two continents. EarthApples’ roots were formed in the Netherlands, where our family began growing potatoes on a small traditional farm using mostly European potato varieties and agricultural practices. Seeking a new challenge and new opportunities, the family moved to western Canada in 1988 and settled near Edmonton, Alberta. The seed potato growing tradition continued, and over the years expanded to include the introduction of new European potato varieties into the North American market. By the early nineties, the potato industry had become stagnant and was ready for a change. Our family business recognized this and helped to introduce innovations that continue to positively impact the potato industry today. This included the baby potato segment, the yellow fleshed segment and the red-skin, yellow fleshed market segment. Continuing that innovative tradition has been a benchmark of the company and it is through this creative spirit that we have introduced EarthApples seed potatoes for everyday home and garden enjoyment. We love to share our wonderful experiences in growing and enjoying these unique varieties, while testing and introducing new ones. We wish you success in your EarthApples journey and always welcome your feedback. Dig in, and enjoy!
Farms & Facilities
We are proud to work with great high generation seed potato producers growing our delicious EarthApples varieties in the Edmonton, Alberta, area. These producers supply us with top quality certified seed potatoes which have been inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
We package our EarthApples seed potatoes in a state of the art facility located in Stony Plain, Alberta. Our facility is outfitted with solar panels to help us reduce our carbon footprint. We further incorporate high efficiency LED lighting, electric forklifts, and energy efficient ventilation to further reduce our impact on the environment.
We are located in Stony Plain Alberta, Canada. Our mailing address is 4 Legend Trail, Stony Plain, Alberta. T7Z 0B1
