Pale Pink Flesh & Savory Flavor

Early Ohio Potato

Pale Pink Flesh & Savory Flavor

A favorite heirloom
Tan skin and delicate, pale pink flesh
Delectable flavor unlike any other
Stores for up to 3-4 months
Delicious baked, boiled or fried
Certified seed potatoes

A favorite heirloom potato from the 1800s, Early Ohio Potato has a delectable flavor unlike any other potato! Grown throughout the Midwest, this excellent all-purpose potato has tan skin and delicate pale pink flesh. Early Ohio Potato is excellent for baking, boiling and frying. An early season potato, it stores well for up to 3-4 months. This variety was bred to withstand golden nematodes, potato scab and verticillium wilt. Seed potatoes from Gurney's are all Blue-Tag certified by state inspectors to be free of disease and true to type. They can be planted three weeks before the final spring frost.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Potatoes
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
6A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7B	2/17/25 - 6/6/25
8A	2/13/25 - 6/6/25
8B	2/10/25 - 6/6/25
9A & B	2/5/25 - 6/8/25
10A & B	2/5/25 - 6/8/25
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 6/2/25

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum 'Early Ohio'; Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
Height: 24 - 36 Inches
Spacing:12-15 inches apart in rows 30-36 inches apart.
Depth:Plant seed pieces cut side down 3-5 inches deep.
Spread:18 -24 inches.
Light Required:Full Sun
Size: Premium
Blooms: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer
Days To Maturity: 100 Days
Zone: 3 - 9 (-30° F.)

Form: Vegetable, potato
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil; pH 4.8-5.4
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Seed Count: 2 lbs. of seed potatoes will make about 10 - 15 potato sets when cut and will plant 10 - 15 ft of row.
Foliage: Green foliage