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Annab
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Anna
Seagrove NC
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  05:08:00 AM  Show Profile
Hi Ladies!

I was all set to order a few pounds of purple potatoes and Johnny's Select is out for the season.

Are there any other purple varieties out there that don't fade when cooked? The ones I was after are called Adirondack Blue.

Any other places to order too?

I'm looking to purchase about 5 pounds. Johnny's price was about 20.00

Help???

sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl

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sherry
bend in the high desert oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  06:17:14 AM  Show Profile
annab, have you tried seed savers exchange? they have the heirloom potatoes also. happy days sherrye

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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl

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Lillian
Scotts Mills OR
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  06:17:23 AM  Show Profile
You should be able to get them through Seed Savers Exchange. Just go to their web site and you will find many varieties.

Lillian
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HookAngel
True Blue Farmgirl

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Bren
CA
USA
253 Posts
Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  07:22:35 AM  Show Profile
the ones that stay purple when you cook them are called, Puruvian Purple Creamers.
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl

720 Posts

Kelly
Montana
720 Posts
Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  08:41:10 AM  Show Profile
Look at the Irish Eyes seed catalog...they have a blue variety (can't remember the exact name) that keeps it's color. Of course, not everybody is excited about blue mashed potatoes!I am, but my family is NOT impressed! LOL

"Women are angels...and if someone breaks our wings...we fly on our brooms...we're flexible like that!" -Unknown
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl

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Anna
Seagrove NC
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  4:37:48 PM  Show Profile
I totally forgot about seed savers!

Jumped online and orderd 5 pounds no problem. They won't be shipped 'till end of February, but that's ok.

Thanks ladies!

Can't wait to serve those and the purple carrots too! I ordered a BUNCH of seeds for spring!

It's been super warm these past 2 days and I forget we still have LOTS more winter to go yet.
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl

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Kelly
Montana
720 Posts
Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  9:36:49 PM  Show Profile
The bright red carrots are my very favorite!

"Women are angels...and if someone breaks our wings...we fly on our brooms...we're flexible like that!" -Unknown
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AmericanHwyFlower
True Blue Farmgirl

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A.R.
Yorba Linda CA
USA
57 Posts
Posted - Jan 20 2011 :  9:53:15 PM  Show Profile
Rainbow colored bell peppers and turkish orange eggplants!

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Jessi Lynn
True Blue Farmgirl

144 Posts


New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 :  4:31:42 PM  Show Profile
I order my potatoes from Wood Prairie Farm www.woodprairie.com. They're a certified organic family farm.
They have blue seed potatoes -all blue and cairbe. Haven't tried these varieties but the seed potatoes I've recieved from them always have produced great results.
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