Grow Potatoes from Seed Potatoes

Seed potatoes are specially selected potato tubers used to grow new potato plants. Planting seed potatoes is an easy and rewarding way to grow a colorful variety of flavorful potatoes in your own garden. From classic russets and red potatoes to purple, yellow, fingerling, and specialty varieties, growing potatoes at home gives you access to far more diversity than you’ll typically find at the grocery store.

For the healthiest and most productive plants, we recommend planting certified disease-free seed potatoes. Certified seed potatoes are grown and inspected specifically for planting, helping reduce the risk of introducing diseases and pathogens into your garden.

Choose from Many Types of Potatoes

Potatoes come in an incredible range of colors, shapes, sizes, textures, and flavors. They are commonly grouped into several categories:

• Russet Potatoes – Large potatoes with thick, often rough skins and fluffy interiors that are excellent for baking and roasting.
• Red Potatoes – Often have thin red skins and creamy, waxy flesh that works well for boiling, roasting, and salads.
• White Potatoes – Versatile potatoes with mild flavor that can be baked, boiled, roasted, or fried.
• Yellow Potatoes – Known for their naturally buttery flavor and creamy texture.
• Blue & Purple Potatoes – Colorful varieties with vibrant purple or blue flesh that add beautiful color to meals.
• Fingerling Potatoes – Small, elongated potatoes with distinctive shapes and rich flavors.
• Petite Potatoes – Small potatoes harvested young for their tender texture and convenient size.

With thousands of potato varieties grown around the world, there is always another unique variety to discover.

Why Grow Seed Potatoes?

While it is possible to grow potatoes from the eyes of a grocery-store potato, supermarket potatoes may have been treated with sprout inhibitors or may carry pathogens that you don't want to introduce into your garden.

Planting certified seed potatoes instead allows you to grow specialty, heirloom, rare, and unusual potato varieties specifically selected for planting. It’s one of the best ways to expand the diversity of your garden and discover potatoes you may never find at the grocery store.

How to Grow Potatoes

Potatoes are a versatile garden crop that can be grown in the ground, raised beds, and suitable containers. Plant seed potatoes in fertile, well-draining soil and provide consistent moisture throughout the growing season.

Depending on the variety and your growing conditions, potatoes can be harvested as young “new potatoes” or allowed to mature for larger tubers and longer storage. After harvesting, properly cured potatoes can be stored in a cool, dark, well-ventilated location for an extended period, helping you stock your pantry with homegrown food.

Potatoes can be boiled, baked, roasted, steamed, grilled, sautéed, pan-fried, or added to countless recipes.

Grow More Than Just Potatoes

Potatoes have been cultivated for thousands of years, with their origins tracing back to the Andes region of South America. They became an important food crop around the world because of their productivity, versatility, and ability to provide substantial food from a relatively small growing area.

Today, growing potatoes from seed potatoes remains one of the most satisfying ways to produce a generous harvest for your kitchen.

Explore our selection of certified disease-free seed potatoes and grow your own unique, flavorful potatoes this season.