Clancy Potato Seeds

The Clancy potato is a productive variety known for its oval tubers with red skin and pale yellow flesh. Versatile in the kitchen, it offers excellent cooking qualities and a mild flavor, making it an excellent choice for Quebec vegetable gardens and late-season harvests.

2. Sowing

Difficulty level : Easy
Sowing type : Direct planting of tubers in open ground in spring, after all risk of frost (mid-May to end of May in zones 5-6)
Sowing technique : Place the sprouted tubers in a trench
Sowing depth : ~ 10 to 15 cm
Harvesting days : 14 to 21 days
Soil temperature : Minimum 8 to 10 C

3. Culture

Ease of cultivation : Easy
Growing season : Cool to temperate season
Transplantation : Not applicable
Plant spacing : ~ 30 to 35 cm between plants
Distance between rows : ~ 70 to 90 cm
Hardiness zone : Annual plant cultivated as a vegetable
Light : Full sun
Soil type : Loose, deep and well-drained soil
Soil pH : Slightly acidic
Soil moisture : Keep the soil consistently moist.
Soil fertility : Soil rich in organic matter is recommended
Pre-harvest time : Approximately 90 to 110 days after planting
Watering : Regular, especially during tuber formation
Other features : Hilling the plants as they grow protects the tubers and improves yield

4. Usage

Excellent boiled, roasted, mashed, or in potato salad. Clancy potatoes are appreciated for their versatility and good shelf life.

5. Apprenticeship

Companion plants : Beans, peas, cabbage, corn
Negative plants : Tomato, cucumber, squash